Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious eight-year-old heroine of this charming chapter book series, as she navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks that Bibsy is just too much.
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARMost things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. And she
loves going to school. She might just love that most of all!
This year, Bibsy has Mrs. Stumper for a teacher... and Mrs. Stumper doesn't seem too keen on Bibsy. She thinks Bibsy talks too much--especially about her science fair project.
But one day, when Bibsy talks a little
too much, and goes a stone
too far, Mrs. Stumper punishes her by punching a hole in her paper apple that hangs in the classroom. And Bibsy is devastated.
How can she make the best science fair project when she feels so rotten?
On sale: June 11, 2024
Age: 7-10 years
Grade: Grades 2-5
Page count: 128 Pages
ISBN: 9780593644409
Reading level: Lexile: 840L | Fountas/Pinnell: O
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of nearly 20 beloved picture books, including
All the World, which received a Caldecott Honor and which
School Library Journal called "perfection" in a starred review. Her other picture books include
I Want a Boat! and
Thank You, Garden, as well as the upcoming
The World's Best Class Plant (May 2023.)
Scanlon is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, festivals and conferences. She lives in Austin, Texas. Bibsy Cross is her first chapter book.
Dung Ho is the illustrator of the
New York Times bestselling picture book
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, which was featured in
Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot. It also received three starred reviews and was a
School Library Journal, Bank Street, and
Kirkus Best Book of the Year. Dung also illustrated its companion picture book,
Eyes that Speak to the Stars. She studied graphic design at the Hue University College of Arts and then worked in the design and advertising industry before pivoting to illustration. Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, Dung now lives in Ho Chi Minh City.
★ "
[A] poignant depiction of a child coming to terms with an uncomprehending adult, a trajectory that takes Bibsy from befuddlement to despair to speaking truth to power." —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "
Pitch-perfect writing, a charming protagonist, and relatable conflict—what more could readers ask for?" —
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ Scanlon’s story, which is written in conversational free verse, combines
an exuberant, endearing protagonist with an empowering, STEM-focused plot....Hopefully many more adventures will follow." —
BookPage, starred review
"This new early chapter-book series starter
offers readers a likable protagonist, believable problems, short chapters, and frequent artwork." —
Booklist
"This is
a fine story of friendship and individuality—sprinkled with some engaging science."
—School Library Journal
