A review by kmdegarmo
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

2.0

I only gave this book 2 stars not because I’m an adult reading a beginning reader book but because I’m not a fan of Ivy or Bean. First Bean teases her older sister (which is typical of sisters and fine) but then when she makes friends with Ivy, Bean goes out of her way to be mean to Nancy and the mom doesn’t do anything. It’s basically my childhood. My sister was mean to me and then allowed to do things just like Bean. Also as a bookseller I’ve been recommending this book to parents for their little girls because a coworker recommended it but based on what I read I don’t think I’ll continue recommending it. Some parents wouldn’t like that it involves “witchcraft”. Not a fan.