Itty Bitty Betty Blob

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Hippo Park
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
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An Amazon Best Book of the MonthA Barnes + Noble Most Anticipated Kids’ BookA Kids’ Indie Next PickItty Bitty Betty Blob tries to be bad, like a good little monster—but she's NOT GOOD at being bad! This social-emotional learning picture book shows kids ages 4 - 8 that being yourself is more than enough. A perfect Halloween gift!? BookPage, starred review It's monster picture day again! Itty Bitty Betty Blob sits in front of the mirror practicing her growling for the camera. But for Betty growling is not so easy. She's not a typical monster, and she doesn't love scaring anyone. What does Betty love? Dancing and rainbows and cute furry creatures. So when Betty's mom hands her a perfectly horrible scaly black dress to wear on picture day, Betty isn't sure. Of course she wants to make mom happy, so she heads off to school with high hopes, practicing her growling all the way there... and that's when Betty makes a discovery that feels just right.

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Player, Micah illustrator
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9781662640148
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Booklist Review

Itty Bitty Betty Blob is not your typical monster, being a small, round, pink creature who loves rainbows, flowers, dancing, and singing. "At school, Itty Bitty Betty Blob wanted to be bad, like a good little monster," but to no avail, as sweet Betty just doesn't have it in her. She tries to fit in with her classmates and practices making fierce faces and wearing scary clothes with her mother's assistance. No matter what she does, she's no good at monstering. On her way to school one day, Betty happens upon some small, round chick-like creatures that make her smile. When she shares the peeping "puffs" with her classmates on picture day, should readers be surprised at their response? After all, they are little monsters. Most of the illustrations are in black, white, and gray, whereas Betty appears pink in several pictures. Humorous artwork reveals Betty's body flattening out during sleep, shower time, and while sliding under a log in the forest. Youngsters will get a kick out of this latest tale about just being yourself.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

"Not your typical monster," pink Itty-Bitty Betty Blob tries hard to be bad, but her interest in rainbows over rainstorms, and dancing instead of trampling, sets her apart from her peers at Ghoulington Academy. In art class, "her still life wouldn't stay still," and during music, her "GRRs" turn tuneful, earning her stern looks from more typically presenting monster classmates, stroked in bold blacks and grays by Player. On picture day, Betty's mother encourages her efforts to look monstrous. But on the way to school that morning, she's waylaid by dozens of round pink puffs, who help Betty "to be more... Betty!" as she navigates the path to picture day, and takes down expectations in the bargain, in this sweet-tempered be-yourself tale. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 4--8. (June)

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Kirkus Book Review

As her name suggests, Itty Bitty Betty Blob is a small, amorphous monster, but that's not what sets her apart. It's Betty's cheerful demeanor that makes her different from her peers. What kind of monster "rejoice[s] at rainbows" and "dance[s] among the dandelions"? Betty's pink hue also distinguishes her from her classmates, who are rendered in a black-and-white palette, and makes her stand out in her rather somber, expressionistic setting. Brief, alliterative sentences keep the pages turning as readers learn about her trouble fitting in at school: While the other students faithfully reproduce a still life of dead flowers on a table, hers is a vibrant image of a living, yellow daisy. The crisis comes to a head on picture day. Despite the dreadful outfit her mother selects, Betty can't grimace fiercely enough. As she travels through the spooky forest to school, the diminutive monster is distracted by a pink puff. Following it, she encounters an entire fluffy community that encourages her to be true to herself. Her frightful frock becomes an extravaganza of flowers. The climax involves a mood transformation for the entire class as puffs emerge from Betty's dress, tickling everyone as the flash goes off. Children will enjoy the humor in the reversal of expectations around classroom culture--and will be heartened by Betty's willingness to embrace what makes her different--although subsequent readings don't yield much more. A light touch delivers an increasingly common but important message. (Picture book. 4-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Booklist Reviews

Itty Bitty Betty Blob is not your typical monster, being a small, round, pink creature who loves rainbows, flowers, dancing, and singing. "At school, Itty Bitty Betty Blob wanted to be bad, like a good little monster," but to no avail, as sweet Betty just doesn't have it in her. She tries to fit in with her classmates and practices making fierce faces and wearing scary clothes with her mother's assistance. No matter what she does, she's no good at monstering. On her way to school one day, Betty happens upon some small, round chick-like creatures that make her smile. When she shares the peeping "puffs" with her classmates on picture day, should readers be surprised at their response? After all, they are little monsters. Most of the illustrations are in black, white, and gray, whereas Betty appears pink in several pictures. Humorous artwork reveals Betty's body flattening out during sleep, shower time, and while sliding under a log in the forest. Youngsters will get a kick out of this latest tale about just being yourself. Preschool-Grade 2. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

"Not your typical monster," pink Itty-Bitty Betty Blob tries hard to be bad, but her interest in rainbows over rainstorms, and dancing instead of trampling, sets her apart from her peers at Ghoulington Academy. In art class, "her still life wouldn't stay still," and during music, her "GRRs" turn tuneful, earning her stern looks from more typically presenting monster classmates, stroked in bold blacks and grays by Player. On picture day, Betty's mother encourages her efforts to look monstrous. But on the way to school that morning, she's waylaid by dozens of round pink puffs, who help Betty "to be more... Betty!" as she navigates the path to picture day, and takes down expectations in the bargain, in this sweet-tempered be-yourself tale. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 4–8. (June)

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