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Zigger Beans
Zigger beans have an "inziggerating" effect on everyone who eats them.
- GenresPicture Books
38 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1971
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December 28, 2019
This delightful rhyming storybook follows young John the mouse, who discovers that Zigger Beans are an excellent cure when feeling mean. But when Mother becomes cross with him for skating on the table, and John feeds her a Zigger Bean, she goes a-ziggering off without preparing his supper! What can he do, but follow her into the night...?
Recommended during a recent discussion of the "best" picture-books in which I was involved, Zigger Beans seems to be one of those charming titles that have somehow sunk into an undeserved obscurity. Out-of-print, and quite difficult to find, I might never have encountered it, had a friend not mentioned it. With its sing-song narrative - John ran out. / "The sky is dark!" / He ran across the gloomy park. / The village lights / shone through the trees. / "I wish," said John, "I had some cheese" - and endearing illustrations, it is an immensely appealing book, and would make an ideal selection for reading aloud. I have it on good authority that the artwork is botanically accurate, but even if it were not, the charming mice would still entertain! I can only hope that some enterprising children's book editor will reprint this little gem!
Recommended during a recent discussion of the "best" picture-books in which I was involved, Zigger Beans seems to be one of those charming titles that have somehow sunk into an undeserved obscurity. Out-of-print, and quite difficult to find, I might never have encountered it, had a friend not mentioned it. With its sing-song narrative - John ran out. / "The sky is dark!" / He ran across the gloomy park. / The village lights / shone through the trees. / "I wish," said John, "I had some cheese" - and endearing illustrations, it is an immensely appealing book, and would make an ideal selection for reading aloud. I have it on good authority that the artwork is botanically accurate, but even if it were not, the charming mice would still entertain! I can only hope that some enterprising children's book editor will reprint this little gem!
November 4, 2024
This was my book as a child. The 9YO and I needed something fast to read last night since he was tired from Trick or Treating, so I pulled this off the shelf, as it's never boring to read. This book was also favorite of his sister as well, when she was little. I still love it. We discussed rhyme schemes and the eating cheese rind afterwards. Super cute and would recommend for any tired reader under the age of 10.
2024 reread: the 12YO is not feeling well and is still into "comfort books" at bedtime so I pulled this old standby off the shelf. It was just the thing. Still a five-star picture book/keeper.
2024 reread: the 12YO is not feeling well and is still into "comfort books" at bedtime so I pulled this old standby off the shelf. It was just the thing. Still a five-star picture book/keeper.
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