Michael Schaub, a journalist and regular contributor to NPR, lives near Austin, Texas.

I remember them fondly, and there were moments in 10 that reminded me of why I thought they were good but there were inconsistencies that bothered me. Barrows announced the films on Instagram, writing, “Oooh look! Ivy and Bean are movie stars! Three Ivy & Bean movies are coming to Netflix on September 2. I havent read an Ivy + Bean book since I left K-8 to teach in middle school. The three films scheduled for release are Ivy + Bean, Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had To Go, and Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance. Jeff Stockwell ( A Wrinkle in Time) and Kathy Waugh are writing the adaptations, with Elissa Down ( Feel the Beat) directing. The movies will also star Jane Lynch ( Glee), Nia Vardalos ( My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Jesse Tyler Ferguson ( Modern Family), and Sasha Pieterse ( Pretty Little Liars). The two characters are young girls who become friends despite radical differences in their personalities.Īuthor Barrows and illustrator Blackall’s series debuted in 2006 with Ivy + Bean, which a critic for Kirkus called “a fresh take on the standard odd-couple tale of friendship.” The 12th and final book in the series, Ivy + Bean Get to Work!, was published in 2021. forever Starring: Madison Skye Validum,Keslee Blalock,Lidya Jewett. Three movies based on Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall’s popular Ivy + Bean children’s book series will premiere on Netflix next month, publisher Chronicle Books announced in a news release.Īctors Keslee Blalock and Madison Skye Validum will play Ivy and Bean, respectively. When Bean learns that her neighbor Ivy has a knack for magic, they team up to cast a spell on Bean's older sister that will make her dance.

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