Not a Bean
  • Published: 16 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781623542702
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99

Not a Bean

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EBook
5 Nov 2019
Paperback
16 Jul 2025
Hardback
5 Nov 2019
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A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! Now in paperback!

A fun and engaging nonfiction picture book for kids ages 3-7 that includes Spanish vocabulary, a counting concept, and life cycle of a yerba de la flecha seedpod.

A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! Now in paperback!

A fun and engaging nonfiction picture book for kids ages 3-7 that includes Spanish vocabulary, a counting concept, and life cycle of a yerba de la flecha seedpod.

The Mexican jumping bean has intrigued and fascinated kids for generations.

However, the Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth.

Perfect for preschoolers and pre-readers, this charming and informative read-aloud introduces curious kids to one unique seedpod that is NOT a bean!
  • Published: 16 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9781623542702
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $17.99
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Praise for Not a Bean

Praise for Not a Bean

  • "Engaging and fun, as all learning should be.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • "An excellent read-aloud for elementary school children.”—School Library Journal, starred review
  • "[An] accessible life-cycle/counting book that organically interweaves Spanish and English.”—The Horn Book, starred review
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