We had a spectacular time celebrating the release of the new Ivy + Bean book on Monday night. I'd like to send an extra-big thanks to all the friends and fans who joined us for our Ivy & Bean Day party! Your smiling faces and wonderful conversation were by far the best part of the evening. Talking about books we love with friends is such a fun way to get to know each other - and a great opportunity to hear about other books we'd love, too!
Our Ivy & Bean lovers started the party off with delicious pink and orange sugar cookes, sparkling pink lemonade, and a super-fun chat around Indigo's big table. One of the most amazing things about young readers is their ability to be absolutely at ease with each other right off the bat. The children's section immediately filled with giggles as all our guests made friends, compared their favorite parts of the Ivy & Bean series, and amazed me with their high scores on the Ivy & Bean Trivia Quiz. Then, they joyfully covered Bean's nasty big sister with ooey-gooey gummy worms in a rousing game of Pin the Worm on Nancy. Is there any correlation between literacy and accuracy of aim? Because these kids all hit their target...WOW!
All our little marksmen had the chance to pick their very own stupendous prize from the super-secret stash of games we keep set aside for just this type of occasion: Dominoes, Tic-Tac-Toe, Doodle Top, and tons of other cool travel-sized sets just perfect for long car rides and waiting rooms. One lucky Ivy & Beaner was the winner of our drawing for an awesome limited edition Ivy & Bean Tshirt courtesy of Chronicle Books! And everybody got free Ivy & Bean bookmarks, of course.
We finished the evening off by making our very own cootie-catchers in a fun new take on the classic folded paper fortune-teller. My apologies to any teachers who find these running around their classrooms at inappropriate times - they're just too much fun to put down! For our grand finale, we staged a terrifying performance of the Dance of the Wilis, complete with music from Giselle. Not familiar with the story of Giselle or the legend of the Wilis? Then grab a copy of Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance and learn along with the stars of the book! Give us a call; we'll set one aside for you. ;)
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