The Cool Bean

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

The "too-cool-for-school" third picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald

Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool.

And then there's the uncool has-bean . . .

Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

With equal measures of humor, wit, and charm, the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald craft another incredible picture book, reminding us that it's cooler to be kind.

Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh:

The Bad Seed

The Good Egg

The Cool Bean

The Couch Potato

The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!

The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky!

The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets

That's What Dinosaurs Do

Author: Jory John
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 12/03/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780062954527
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505496 / Cool Bean


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 11/25/2019
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 58
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2020 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
John, Jory: -

Jory John is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time E. B. White Read Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's work includes the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; the bestselling Terrible Two series; the popular picture books The Bad Seed, Penguin Problems, and Quit Calling Me a Monster!; and the national bestseller All My Friends Are Dead, among other books. He lives in Oregon. You can visit him online at www.joryjohn.com.

Oswald, Pete: -

Pete Oswald is an LA-based artist, kid lit author/illustrator, and production designer. He is the co-creator of Mingo the Flamingo, published in 2017 by HarperCollins. Pete is also the illustrator of The Bad Seed, by Jory John. When Pete is not working on books he is helping to uplift many of the most successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. Pete lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and two sons.