Deana Bean Books
Stevie's Fabulous Farm
Welcome to Stevie's fabulous farm where everything is an enjoyable learning experience! Join Stevie as he takes you on a journey through the barnyard and around the farm. He personally introduces you to each animal and explains what they are and what they do in vivid detail. You'll meet King, the German Shepherd, who protects the Cacklers, Mumbo the lamb, Dan the Donkey and many more animals and creatures who live in the barnyard. Though farms are very hard work, Stevie shows how important they are to us all and also how fun they can be!
The Night I Became a Butterfly
After a young girl goes on vacation with her family in Washington state, her dreams become magical. At night, she transforms into a beautiful butterfly whose journey is filled with colorful and whimsical imagery. Follow her adventure in this highly descriptive and imaginative story that will captivate and transport you into a beautiful dream world.
A Parent's Guide to Navigating Child Care
This book was written to help anyone and everyone with young children learn about the many child care programs that are available. In this book you will find almost everything you need to know and ask about when researching different programs. It will assist you with many topics. Chapters include, what to physically look for in different buildings, how to manage cost, the necessary safety training required of teachers, how to potty train your child and so much more. This information will help you to navigate through the stresses of choosing the best child care to fit the needs of your unique family.
Lucy's Lost in the Everglades
This book was written to educate children and their parents about the importance of the Florida Everglades and the animals that live within it. Inside you will find a cute little snake named Lucy. She finds herself in a place she doesn't belong and ends up making tons of animal friends as she takes an exciting adventure through the Everglades. With each turn of the page, your children's eyes will light up with the colorful illustrations, as the personality of each character comes to life. From the Florida Katydid to the Spoonbill bird, their knowledge about caring for snakes and other wildlife will leave them wanting more.
Oh My Sweet Lidy
In this cute little book you will read about the silly situations Lidy gets herself into and how she gets out of them. From her mother, she learns how to be safe around bees, how to care for chicken eggs and many other important lessons. Each page has a cute catchphrase and colorful illustrations your children will love. Lidy will have them wanting to know what she is going to get herself into next. Please enjoy reading "Oh, My Sweet Lidy!"
Octavia Gets Her Veiled Chameleon
This book was written to teach children about the importance of caring for and protecting their pets. In it, you will meet Elliott, a colorful veiled chameleon. His owner Octavia is a vet in training and is learning how to care for her new pet. Elliott the chameleon is introduced to all the other household pets that Octavia has come to know and love. With each turn of the page, your child’s eyes will light up with the colorful illustrations as the personality of each character comes to life. You will find that Elliott’s adventure is quite the experience as he gets lost and has to spend the night outside. Eventually he finds his way home in a way that will bring your family to laughter.
Barry's Smoky Mountain Adventure
Barry, the Black Bear cub, gets distracted by a tickle in his ear. The fanciful firefly, Luna, was that tickle. She flies out of his ear trying to make it to her yearly firefly performance. Barry follows her, wandering away from his mother and sister, Ruby. Luna stops mid-flight when she realizes Barry is lost. The search begins for his family when they meet Rosie the Elk. She sends them on an adventure looking for Topher the Bald Eagle who will use his eagle eyes to help find Barry’s family. Your own family will enjoy this sweet little bear and all the new friends he meets during this adventure.
Yikes!!! Dinosaurs Are Taking Over the Backyard!
Get ready for some fun twists in this cute dinosaur book. Ready for an adventure, Judah and Elias head to the backyard with their favorite dinosaurs and active imaginations. Little do they know that with a bang, crash, pop, and smack, their dinosaurs will come to life and grow taller than their house! These boys and their dinosaurs will have your children laughing throughout the story and the big twist at the end will surprise everyone.
The Paris Lane Gang #1 Dog Days
Welcome to the beginning of The Paris Lane Gang! Follow sisters Violet and Ava as they learn responsibility after rescuing and introducing a homeless puppy into their family. Being able to hear and understand the puppy’s perspective brings to life the experience through her eyes. This series shows the friendships the children (gang) share with each other. Each volume brings a new adventure. With any excuse to have a celebration, the Gang works together to find fun ways to solve their problems. This is a big part of this series' charm. You never know what's going to happen next. Don't miss the first book in this amazing series.
The Paris Lane Gang #2 Quick Move
Garrett and Gideon’s Quick
In this book the boys come to learn moving to the city is not as bad as they thought it would be. Meeting the gang helps them learn how friendship can change everything. The Paris Lane Gang takes them in with open arms and introduces them to a new way of life. Ready yourself for a celebration as the boys learn some wonderful new things.
EEK!!! The Newts Are Taking Over Knoxville!
Riley and Darius have a large imagination! Their cousin Lacey takes them on the self- guided Newt Scavenger Hunt through Knoxville, Tennessee. They journey down Gay Street and hunt through Market Square and Krutch Park. The children and their cousin meet Nico, Nadia, Nellie the Newt and many others on their excursion, and find that not each newt is as it appears. The newts each transform and GROW into an amazing creature in this fun and exciting book.
Wyatt the Tarantula's Wild Day at the Zoo
Come along on a wild day at the zoo with Wyatt, the Greenbottle blue tarantula. During his adventure to find food, he is exposed to so many new animals and their habitats. Wyatt shares exotic foods with each new friend he meets. With each turn of the page, you will learn interesting facts about each animal at the zoo. With his cute catchphrase and winning personality, Wyatt will lead you through the zoo on a crazy adventure.
The Search For Bigfoot
Littlefoot might be a smaller and louder version of his dad, Bigfoot, but he proves to be just as brave. After he wanders away from his father to follow a chipmunk through the forest, he is thrown into a new and strange part of the world. This is a forest like he has never seen before. Littlefoot meets many new animals such as Fox, Raccoon, Bear, Badger, Moose and many others. They cannot and will not help him get back home because they do not believe Bigfoot exists and if Bigfoot is non-existent, so is Littlefoot! He is miserable, scared, hungry, grumpy, and sad. Armed with only courage and perseverance, Littlefoot is determined to find Bigfoot and make his way back home.
Saffron's Day At The Spa
What's Inside a Bubble?
Let your imagination run wild as you try to envision what is inside a bubble! Are there race tracks, monster trucks, mountains or gardens inside each one? Follow along on this adventure and allow your mind to imagine colorful, exotic places and things that could be floating inside these fizzy spheres. The possibilities are as limitless as your curiosity.
Toby's Curious Adventure Through The Forest
Toby is a Beagle puppy who has a great family and home, but he hears many sounds in the forest while in his dog house at night. One evening, his curiosity gets the better of him and he takes off into the dark after his Dad tucks him into bed. He encounters many different animals on his adventure and they teach him many valuable survival skills. But, Toby learns the most important lesson from the most unlikely source.
What Does Your Sign Say About You?
Sparkleshine and Moonchild come together in the Universe as an eclipse and descend to Earth to find their life's purpose. They go on a magical adventure and visit all 12 of the astrological signs on their journey over land and sea. Each sign gives them their own unique perspective on how to find their purpose in life. Eventually, Sparkleshine and Moonchild ascend back into the Universe with the information they have received. The pair evaluate all of the input from each astrological sign and realize they in fact have discovered the most important purpose to life that there is!
Ace Of Hearts
Join Ace, in this lost puppy book, as he finds himself in a place that is frightening and dangerous. By a stroke of luck he meets a mountain dog who is strong and understands the way of the forest for survival. The large dog teaches the puppy the ways to overcome the disadvantages of living outdoors. With the big dog, the puppy has adventures and learns valuable lessons like how to avoid poisonous foods and staying away from roads and cars. The puppy’s quest to survive teaches readers about the plight of unwanted pets, which leads to his adoption and his forever home.
King For a Day
This entertaining story features the ocean, weather, and environmental events including whales, moray eels, dolphins, manta rays, sun fish, giant clams, mermaids, starfish, coral, plankton luminescence, and Atlantis, giving children a science lesson in a fun story. A young mer-boy named Regus complains about the weather and how King Triton should do a better job. When King Triton gets word that Regus thinks he can run the ocean realm better, the king sends for the mer-boy to take over so the king can have a day off. Regus learns how hard it is to keep the ocean under control and how difficult it becomes to please the creatures who live there.
If we got to Choose
Under The Bed
Have you ever wondered if the space under the bed hosts more than just dust bunnies? The children in these pages let their imagination go wild with what might be inches from their mattress. Can under-bed creatures be cute, colorful, and cuddly? Take a look!
Flowing wild and Blue
Nature is full of wonder, mystery and, most of all, beauty. Immerse yourself in this delightfully descriptive and sweet story about a caterpillar on its journey to become a butterfly. Learn about the amazing life cycle process from beginning to end as the caterpillar evolves and emerges to show how wonderful nature truly is. You will find the imagery the story creates is picturesque and magnificently heartfelt from the beginning to the end of the caterpillar's transformation.
Savy's Predators
In his grotto colony, merboy Savy has the boring job of watching for predators. For excitement, Savy announces that a barracuda has entered the pond. Savy loves the see the warriors in action. Each time Savy calls a warning about predators, the warriors only find tiny, non-threatening creatures. Lying has consequences learn what happens next in this story.
The Prince of Jellyfish Spit
Young merman Hadron seeks adventure and sets out to find it. After a storm leaves him washed upon the desolate beach of an uninhabitable island, he devises a plan that will bring him more than just adventure. This is a story of a goal, and how, with determination, hard work, and intelligence anyone, including a merman, can achieve greatness-and maybe love.
Blade The Dragon
Gem star and the Pink Pearl of Truth
A merboy steals from the king's garden and gets into trouble. In a gentle and surprising way, Gem Star, the oldest and wisest of the Merfolk shows how to respect other people's property, instills integrity to the merboy, his parents, the counselors, and even the King! Rules are important and everyone needs to follow them. This book will help children learn about boundaries and develop respectful habits that will stay with them throughout their lives.
The Dolphins Lament
When merman Prince Aquello travels to a distant kingdom. He pushes his dolphin harder than ever, not caring for the animal's health or feelings. A mermaid warns him about his horrible treatment of the dolphin, but the prince ignores the advice. What will happen to the dolphin? What will happen to the cruel prince?