{"product_id":"frank-and-bean-isbn-9780763695590","title":"Frank and Bean","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen the introspective Frank meets the gregarious Bean, can they find a way to make beautiful music together? Dry wit and hilarious illustrations introduce a new unlikely pair.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet — \u003ci\u003etoot, toot!\u003c\/i\u003e — and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-loud narrative by Jamie Michalak, author of the Joe and Sparky series, and Bob Kolar’s bright, graphic, comical illustrations, this fresh and funny story will go down easy for beginning readers and young listeners alike.Kolar’s (\u003ci\u003eTrucker and Train\u003c\/i\u003e) sleek, animation-style digital art and Michalak’s (the Joe and Sparky series) highly performative dialogue build to a manic hilarity that makes these pals, as Bean might say, “half cool and half amazing.”\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKolar’s digital art is clean and pleasing, and the book contains four short chapters. An engaging and humorous tale of two friends whose personality differences lead to growth as well as some fun adventures.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe humor is absurd, over-the-top, and laugh-out-loud funny. Mismatched friendships are a staple of early readers, but Bean’s boundless cheerful energy, his habit of speaking in all caps, and the concept of anthropomorphic food set this book apart. Hand this to fans of silly, offbeat stories.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bert-and-Ernie-esque odd-couple pairing results in countless laugh-out-loud exchanges. Kolar's digitally rendered full-color illustrations take the jokes one step further, offering expressive physical cartoon comedy that's on a par with Michalak's clever wordsmithing...Beanie weenies served just right for young campers.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe simple yet detailed illustrations create a cute story for young readers.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Connection\u003cb\u003eJamie Michalak\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eJoe and Sparky, Party Animals!;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoe and Sparky Get New Wheels; Joe and Sparky Go to School; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJoe and Sparky, Superstars!, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called a “little treasure” in a starred review. All are illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. Jamie Michalak lives in Rhode Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Kolar\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBig Kicks \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of many books for children, among them \u003ci\u003eSlickety Quick: Poems about Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e by Skila Brown, \u003ci\u003eNothing Like a Puffin \u003c\/i\u003eby Sue Soltis, and \u003ci\u003eAlphaOops! The Day Z Went First \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlphaOops! H Is for Halloween, \u003c\/i\u003eboth by Alethea Kontis. Bob Kolar lives in Missouri.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305159577829,"sku":"NP9780763695590","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763695590.jpg?v=1767727638","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/frank-and-bean-isbn-9780763695590","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}