  | Bibsy Cross and the bad apple (Bibsy Cross) Author: Scanlon, Liz Garton | |
| Price: $15.94 | ||
Summary:
Precocious eight-year-old Bibsy navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks she talks too much.
| Illustrator: | Ho, Dung |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 4.90 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 554778 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/24)
School Library Journal (00/06/24)
Booklist (04/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2024 Third-grader Bibsy Cross loves her life: parents, bicycle, best friend Natia, and school—although she and her teacher, Mrs. Stumper, have not hit it off. Whenever Mrs. Stumper feels Bibsy's behavior is a stone too far, she moves Bibsy's corkboard apple from the tree to the dirt below, much to Bibsy's embarrassment. Luckily, Bibsy is allowed to pair with Natia for her science fair project, which gives Bibsy a much-needed break from her teacher's critiques, as the girls work in Natia's classroom, where her teacher believes in positive reinforcement. Likewise, Mrs. Stumper has an opportunity to reconsider Bibsy's positive attributes. This new early chapter-book series starter offers readers a likable protagonist, believable problems, short chapters, and frequent artwork to break up the text. Ho's grayscale cartoon illustrations vary in size and feature pops of red: Bibsy always sports a red shirt, making her easily identifiable in her classroom, and red apples also serve as chapter headings. This will be popular with fans of Sara Pennypacker's Clementine books; additional series titles to come. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
