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    The Cool Bean

    By Jory John and Pete Oswald

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    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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateDec 3, 2019
    ISBN9780062979193
    Author

    Jory John

    Jory John is a #1 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 Food Group series, including The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and more; the national bestseller All My Friends Are Dead; and many more popular picture books. You can visit him online at joryjohn.com.

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    • 5/5
      How have you BEAN~~~~~~
      It's so cute. The story is also helpful.
    • 5/5
      The art and the writing style , ^_^ , made me smile!
    • 5/5
      Even though its a children's book but this is definitely what I want my little self to read :( simple yet warm
    • 5/5
      It was very touchful. To become a cool bean, we need shred of confidence and kindness. we don't need to have awesome ability!
    • 2/5
      very interesting it was alright I give like,6.5/10 good book .
    • 5/5
      I like this book beacause it teaches me a good lesson, That we help each other.
    • 4/5
      It was a good read.easy and simple for kids. had a good value to give.
    • 5/5
      A heart-warming and beautiful story. Love it so much!!! ??
    • 5/5
      A great way to teach children to have confidence in themselves and to lend a helping hand whenever needed. Can help with bullying I say! Karishma Rattan
    • 5/5
      nice book i loved it even my bother i loved the bean cool bean
    • 5/5
      Normally cool and normal don’t mix but this book changed everything. And in a way kids can understand!
    • 5/5
      one thing i learn from this book are being cool is not about being the most fashionable or the famous among all, but the way you can treat people with kindness and help them whenever they needs some hand, that is what we called a cool person
    • 5/5
      Really cute and easy to understand…
      I like it even I‘m not a kid… ^^
    • 5/5
      Such a great stories! Me and my son love it!
    • 4/5
      easy story with cute characters. let's be cool beans to someone
    • 5/5
      This book is very heart-warming! Its short and simple to read and has great illustrations, great for young readers!
    • 5/5
      simple, nice message, good pictures, fun for my 5 year old
    • 4/5
      The seed books are really good with puns and playing on common words and phrases. This time they take a jab at “cool beans”. This book is about the cool beans in school, and how one lonely bean feels left out. It is a great lesson in what actually makes someone cool. It’s a bit long for story time, but would work well in a classroom setting.
    • 2/5
      In an Ideal World
    • 4/5
      Our main character here is not a cool bean. He used to be friends with some coooool beans but they've grown apart. Will our bean learn what it truly is to be cool?Another lovely and subtle tale that teaches kids being kind and supporting others is what truly makes you cool. Again the illustrations have plenty of puns that made this reader chuckle.
    • 2/5
      Annual Goodreads Choice Awards reading project: Read all the Picture Book nominees! (5 of 15)Know what's not cool? A lot of bad and lazy bean puns.
    • 5/5
      Love all of Jory John’s books!!