Ivy & Bean

Ivy and Bean discover that friendship can come from the most unexpected places. The two girls couldn't appear to be more different until the day that bookish girly-girl Ivy rescues spunky tomboy Bean from a sticky situation. The two girls find they have much in common and form an instant attachment. Cassandra Morris delivers memorable characters--from the two busy 7-year-olds to the exasperated older sister and the peace-making mom. Cassandra Morris infuses Ivy and Bean with personality and captures the wonder of two friends trying to make sense of their world. Listeners will be eager to join Ivy and Bean on their next adventure. J.K.R. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Fans of girlfriends Ivy and Bean will be delighted by their fifth adventure, once again narrated by the talented Cassandra Morris. Second-grader Ivy believes that if she's super good and pure of heart, the animals of the forest--even wolves--will follow her around. Though Bean thinks it's a great idea, she doubts her own ability to be that good. Morris's childlike voice complements this hilarious story. She uses a slight variation to distinguish between the rambunctious Bean and the angelic Ivy. When Ivy's plan backfires, Bean goes overboard, shocking the neighborhood with her bad behavior. Morris's narration has a steady rhythm that carries young listeners to the story's climax--in which Crummy Matt, the bully of Pancake Court, inadvertently saves the day. L.A.C. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine