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Itty Bitty Betty Blob

Author Constance Lombardo
Illustrated by Micah Player
Ebook
Astra Publishing House | Hippo Park
8"W x 11"H
On sale Jun 04, 2024 | 40 Pages | 9781662640568
Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile AD420L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Barnes + Noble Most Anticipated Kids’ Book
A Kids’ Indie Next Pick

Itty 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.
Constance Lombardo is the author/illustrator of four books, including the three books in the Mr. Puffball series and the picture book, Everybody Says Meow, which was a 2020 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Honor Book. Her passion for classic movies and classic comedy shines through in her work. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina. View titles by Constance Lombardo
© Cinder Player
Micah Player began his illustration career designing and illustrating for Paul Frank Industries. He is the author-illustrator of the picture books Chloe, Instead and the Lately Lily series (Chronicle Books). He alslo illustrated two books by Lucky Diaz: Paletero Man and La Guitarrista(Harper). He lives in a little house beneath a giant tree in the Utah mountains, with a lovely schoolteacher (and wife) named Stephanie, two kids, one Yorkshire terrier, and several Casio keyboards. Visit micahplayer.com. View titles by Micah Player

Classroom Activities for Itty Bitty Betty Blob

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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★ "Constance Lombardo’s straightforward, sweetly witty prose will have readers rooting for Betty as well as nervously holding their breath on her behalf as she dares to embrace being different. Micah Player’s boldly drawn, emotion-infused illustrations expertly embody everything from Ghoultington Academy’s imposing gothic architecture to the puffs’ extreme cuteness and manic energy. There are a lot of fun little details for itty bitty bibliophiles to discover upon rereads too. Itty Bitty Betty Blob’s nicely balanced combination of humor, emotion and inspiration makes it an absolute treat of a read—a warm and wonderful reminder to celebrate our differences and dare to share joy with others." —BookPage, starred review

"Children will enjoy the humor…and will be heartened by Betty’s willingness to embrace what makes her different...A light touch delivers an increasingly common but important message." —Kirkus Reviews

“A ‘sweet-tempered be-yourself’ tale.” —Publishers Weekly

"Itty Bitty Betty Blob is not your typical monster, being a small, round pink creature who loves rainbows, flowers, dancing, and singing...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." —Booklist

"I laughed, I cried, I love Betty Blob! Be Yourself and joy will follow." —Bex, Books Are Magic (Brooklyn, NY)

"A great book to show that joy and happiness can be contagious if we just be who we are. 10 out of 10, this book is a beautiful masterpiece!" —Donna, McLean & Eakin (Petoskey, MI)

"Okay, I'm in love! Itty Bitty Betty Blob, you are perfectly precious just as you are!" —Fred, Oblong Books (Rhinebeck, NY)

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Barnes + Noble Most Anticipated Kids’ Book
A Kids’ Indie Next Pick

Itty 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.

Author

Constance Lombardo is the author/illustrator of four books, including the three books in the Mr. Puffball series and the picture book, Everybody Says Meow, which was a 2020 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award Honor Book. Her passion for classic movies and classic comedy shines through in her work. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina. View titles by Constance Lombardo
© Cinder Player
Micah Player began his illustration career designing and illustrating for Paul Frank Industries. He is the author-illustrator of the picture books Chloe, Instead and the Lately Lily series (Chronicle Books). He alslo illustrated two books by Lucky Diaz: Paletero Man and La Guitarrista(Harper). He lives in a little house beneath a giant tree in the Utah mountains, with a lovely schoolteacher (and wife) named Stephanie, two kids, one Yorkshire terrier, and several Casio keyboards. Visit micahplayer.com. View titles by Micah Player

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Classroom Activities for Itty Bitty Betty Blob

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Praise

★ "Constance Lombardo’s straightforward, sweetly witty prose will have readers rooting for Betty as well as nervously holding their breath on her behalf as she dares to embrace being different. Micah Player’s boldly drawn, emotion-infused illustrations expertly embody everything from Ghoultington Academy’s imposing gothic architecture to the puffs’ extreme cuteness and manic energy. There are a lot of fun little details for itty bitty bibliophiles to discover upon rereads too. Itty Bitty Betty Blob’s nicely balanced combination of humor, emotion and inspiration makes it an absolute treat of a read—a warm and wonderful reminder to celebrate our differences and dare to share joy with others." —BookPage, starred review

"Children will enjoy the humor…and will be heartened by Betty’s willingness to embrace what makes her different...A light touch delivers an increasingly common but important message." —Kirkus Reviews

“A ‘sweet-tempered be-yourself’ tale.” —Publishers Weekly

"Itty Bitty Betty Blob is not your typical monster, being a small, round pink creature who loves rainbows, flowers, dancing, and singing...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." —Booklist

"I laughed, I cried, I love Betty Blob! Be Yourself and joy will follow." —Bex, Books Are Magic (Brooklyn, NY)

"A great book to show that joy and happiness can be contagious if we just be who we are. 10 out of 10, this book is a beautiful masterpiece!" —Donna, McLean & Eakin (Petoskey, MI)

"Okay, I'm in love! Itty Bitty Betty Blob, you are perfectly precious just as you are!" —Fred, Oblong Books (Rhinebeck, NY)

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