As Cool as it Gets

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Call Number: Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / John, Jory	4-week checkout	On Shelf

When the Cool Bean picks the name of the coolest of the cool beans, Beanadette, out of a hat for the annual gift exchange, he's not feeling very merry or festive -- he's feeling pressure! Beanadette is definitely expecting the coolest present of all. Will the Cool Bean find the perfect gift in time for the party? Find out in this hilarious, charming, and cozy continuation of Jory John and Pete Oswald's bestselling Food Group series.

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A Gift-Giving Tale submitted by Meginator on June 27, 2023, 10:59am This is a surprisingly straightforward and sweet story from Jory John, whose books are usually a little more bonkers than this tale about giving meaningful gifts. The plot is fairly predictable, with a nice moral message at its core, but the first-person narration, unusual in picture books like this, gives the book a distinctive voice and keeps everything moving along at a good pace. The character design is excellent and all of the beans are incredibly expressive, which adds some additional layers of humor to the occasionally slightly sarcastic text. The first-person format makes this a good choice to read aloud, and emerging readers will find some useful assistance from the different fonts used to convey changing tones. I might have liked this a little more without having read John’s other books, which definitely altered my expectations for this one, but it’s perfectly fine as a little morality play and has enough unique character to it to be memorable.