"Okay, I'm in love! Itty Bitty Betty Blob, you are perfectly precious just as you are!" --Fred, Oblong Books, Millerton, NY
"The creatures from Slime Rancher collide with a monstrous universe in the vein of Flavia Z. Drago in ITTY BITTY BETTY BLOB. Adorable!" --Nicole, Oblong Books, Millerton, NY
"Be Yourself and joy will follow!" --Bex, Books are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
Itty Bitty Betty Blob tries to be bad, like a good little monster--but she's NOT GOOD at being bad! This perfect picture book shows kids (4-8) that being yourself is MORE than enough. With a heartstopping story and art by Constance Lombardo and Micah Player.
It's monster picture day again, and Itty Bitty Betty Blob sits in front of the mirror where she practices growling for the camera. But for Betty it's not so easy. She's not a typical monster, so she doesn't love scaring anyone. What she loves is dancing and rainbows and cute furry creatures. So when 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 practices her growls in the mirror, and tries to look as monstery as her school friends. She even heads off to school with high hopes, practicing all the way there. . . and that's when she makes a discovery and soon finds herself among new friends with ideas that just feel right.
"The creatures from Slime Rancher collide with a monstrous universe in the vein of Flavia Z. Drago in ITTY BITTY BETTY BLOB. Adorable!" --Nicole, Oblong Books, Millerton, NY
"Be Yourself and joy will follow!" --Bex, Books are Magic, Brooklyn, NY
Itty Bitty Betty Blob tries to be bad, like a good little monster--but she's NOT GOOD at being bad! This perfect picture book shows kids (4-8) that being yourself is MORE than enough. With a heartstopping story and art by Constance Lombardo and Micah Player.
It's monster picture day again, and Itty Bitty Betty Blob sits in front of the mirror where she practices growling for the camera. But for Betty it's not so easy. She's not a typical monster, so she doesn't love scaring anyone. What she loves is dancing and rainbows and cute furry creatures. So when 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 practices her growls in the mirror, and tries to look as monstery as her school friends. She even heads off to school with high hopes, practicing all the way there. . . and that's when she makes a discovery and soon finds herself among new friends with ideas that just feel right.
Book Details
Format:
Hardcover
Price:
24.99 CAD / 18.99 USD
Published: 2024-06-04
ISBN: 9781662640148
Imprint:
Hippo Park
Page Count: 40
Trim Size: 8 x 11
Grades:
Preschool - 3
Ages:
4-8 years
"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
"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)
