About The Book

"Good afternoon, Mister Giant, Sir. I have come to make a bet with you."
Can a very little girl beat a very large giant in feats of strength? That's what clever Beatrice bets on when she marches through the north woods to the home of the giant, hoping to win some of his gold to help her mother buy porridge. The giant heartily agrees to a contest, never imagining the wisp of a girl could out-muscle him. But what he hasn't counted on is how clever Beatrice is...and that brains beat brawn every time.
This tall tale from Michigan's upper peninsula is told in delicious dialect, and introduces a heroine who's as irrepressible as Eloise.

About The Author

Margaret Willey

About The Illustrator

Photo Credit:

Heather M. Solomon

Heather M. Solomon was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for Clever Beatrice, winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She is also the illustrator of Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Pony by Margaret Willey and If I Were a Lion by Sarah Weeks. She lives in New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and son, who especially love to share joyous secrets.

Product Details

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2001)
Length: 40 pages
ISBN13: 9780689832543
Ages: 4 - 8
Fountas & Pinnell™ M These books have been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient™ Leveling System

Awards and Honors

ALA Notable Children's Books
Horn Book Fanfare
Bulletin Blue Ribbon
Children's Literature Choice List
Los Angeles Times Best Children's Books
Parents' Choice Award
Monarch Award Master List (IL)
Charlotte Zolotow Award (CCBC/Wisconsin): Winner, Honor Book, Highly Commended (three categories, three winners)