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Linda Joyce Thornsberry Elliott is the author and illustrator of several books including Pumpkin Pilgrimage, Fun In The Park, The High-Back Forty, Who’s Going To Tie Your Shoes, Among The Elbows, The Everything Tree, Three Trees Over, and Doctor Cow. The book Behold Easter is written by Linda but Willie, her husband, did the photography, and she is the author of Back Street Butterfly which is illustrated by Lewis Newman.

She is a graduate of Alice Lloyd College in ‘Knott County Kentucky where she attended for two years and then attended and graduated from Berea College in Madison County Kentucky. She taught kindergarten and first grade for twenty seven years. She is now retired and lives in McDowell, Kentucky with her husband Willie. They have one son Ryan.

The book tells the story of these beans and their unique characters and strengths. Their ultimate goal is to be picked by Billy Bob and be tossed into the big cooking pot. All their days were spent trying to prove that they are better than the other. However, all of them were in for Billy Bob’s surprise.

“A Strange Yet Adorable Tale About Beans Will Teach Children About the Beauty of Everyone’s Uniqueness

Elliott introduces children to the various types of beans that grew in Farmer Bob’s Bean Patch in this entertaining, illustrated children’s book. Tough and Green Flat Bean, the old and wise Old White Bean, the delicate and tender Very Young Green Bean, and the Blemish-free Perfect Bean are just a few of the cool and special characters we’ll meet.

The book tells the tale of these beans, their personalities, and their abilities. They all long for the day when Billy Bob would pick them up and be thrown into the big cooking pot. Their days were spent attempting to demonstrate that they were superior to the other. Billy Bob, on the other hand, had them all surprised.

What is Billy Bob’s surprise? Who will be thrown into the big cooking pot?

Go with Elliott as she tells a story that will make us embrace our uniqueness. Her story inculcates the value of respect and accepting diversity. It will also teach children to be confident in their own skin because God made them completely unique, yet useful, and lovable. Elliott’s hand-drawn illustrations would also capture and hold a child’s attention, and she made the book enjoyable to read by writing it in rhyme. Word choice is also very kid-friendly and would be very beneficial to any child learning to read.

The book is a comprehensive offering that allows a child to learn both cognitively and spiritually. Pick your bean and grab your copy now!”

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