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Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker
By Shelley Johannes
In Stores September 19, 2017
Recommended for ages 9 – 12
Beatrice does her best thinking upside down.
Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned!
Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?
About the Author:
Shelley Johannes previously spent ten years in architecture—where she fell in love with felt-tip pens, tracing paper, and the greatness of black turtlenecks. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker is the first book she’s written. Find her online at shelleyjohannes.com.
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Lily Kwan says
sticking out their tongue
rose cantu says
My son tells silly jokes
Hesper Fry says
My daughter keeps saying “um” when she is thinking.
Julie Hawkins says
My kids like to sing while doing homework
Breanna Pollard says
MY NIECE SLEEPS WITH HER EYES OPEN.
Maria Beas says
Something very silly that my oldest daughter does when she is memorizing something is that she needs to be walking back and forth repeating every word like ten times. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.
Birdie Skolfield says
My kids like to sit on the stairs to read silly/weird huh !!!
Jerry Marquardt says
A nice loud breathing in and out when they are thinking is pretty funny to me.
Sandra Watts says
I like when my son sticks his tongue out when drawing.
Richard Hicks says
Sometime one will roll his head as if it is hurting
amber lee kolb says
Kyla gets excited learning something new and she will end up doing a chair dance. It’s so cute 🙂
Holly Thomas says
My kids like to read while lounging in their kiddie pool.
Vanessa Flores says
My son just gets a blank stare and mouth open wide lol
gala says
My daughter just has to dance, it really helps her, so I don’t mind
latanya says
my son makes noises with his mouth
Mary Gardner says
My daughter tends to hum and chew on her pencil when she is trying to concentrate.
Shane A says
I’ve seen my niece cross her eyes while she thinks of a response to a question. It’s too cute.
Kayla Klontz says
My son sticks his tongue out when he’s concentrating really hard, it’s really funny. I love it.
Elizabeth H. says
My great nephew says his face hurts.
Kathy Pease says
My son would always say that his brain hurt
Christine Weary says
My granddaughter rocks back and forth when thinking.
Jana Leah says
My niece starts singing when she gets stuck on something.
Laura Collins says
My grandkids play in their clubhouse.
Sue Hull says
When my daughter was younger she listened to music while doing her homework. It helped her think. Thank you for the chance ☺
paige chandler says
My daughter paces when she is thinking,
Sherrie Cruson says
My oldest granddaughter doesn’t really do anything silly that I can recall but she does get very serious when she’s doing her homework or thinking about something. Other than that she can be quite a silly and fun kid 🙂
bn100 says
always singing
Sandy Klocinski says
I can’t really remember anything specific my daughter did (does) when she was (is) thinking but when she was a teenager she once told me that she tries not to think to much because “It makes my brain hurt”. Fortunately, she always learned very quickly so she didn’t have to think too much and avoided the brain pain.
Heidi Horne says
love your recipies
Pat F says
my son puts his thumb near his mouth while thinking of an answer
Jeanna says
My daughter will flop all over the place until she can come up with an answer that she is happy with!
Debbie E says
My granddaughter paces around the room while she is thinking
Susan P. says
My oldest daughter would gaze off into space thinking about her answer.
Michelle S says
My daughter when she was little would sing when she was thinking about something. I’m not even sure she realized it.
kay wright says
my daughter will fart and then laugh when she is trying to learn
Abigail Gibson says
My nephew will take a cat nap if he gets overwhelmed with his homework.
DEBIJOT says
He holds his head in his hand.
Jessica Cox says
My 5 year old will tap her chin, and my oldest twirls her hair. They also chew on their pencils
Sally Gearhart says
All 4 of my kids either bite on their bottom lip or tongue out and on their top lip. They get it from me, depends on how hard I’m concentrating. We always have some chapped lips too haha.
Vera P. says
My son cups his chin with his hand while tapping the side of his cheek with his index finger.
Becky Kinard says
Twirl their hair.
Surinder gurm says
My daughter likes skipping
Terri S. says
My granddaughter often looks off into space while she is thinking about what she is going to write down on her homework assignments.
Melissa Storms says
I don’y think it is really funny but it as least consistent and a running family joke that my son will lean a chair back and fall almost every day when studying.
pu ye says
My child loved to tap her fingers on the table.
Cheryl Chervitz says
My grandson likes to twist his hair when he is studying.
Cynthia R says
They blow air up when they are thinking.
ANNETTE FISHER says
MY GRAND DAUGHTER CHEWS ON A PENCIL ERASER.
john moldt says
fun to see
April says
My son normally puts his finger on his chin and looks at the sky.
Sarah L says
No kids, but I tend to stick out my tongue when I’m concentrating.
Thanks for the contest.
Lisa Ehrman says
My child loved to tap her fingers on the table.
Linda Manns Linneman says
My grandson will sometimes make funny faces not knowing he is doing this while thinking. Thank you so much for sharing this great giveaway. God Bless
Terry Maigi says
My daughter usually stands on her head while we are going over her homework lol
Debbi Wellenstein says
My kids are in their 40’s-if they ever did anything silly while learning, I have long forgotten it!
Julie Waldron says
She says “hmm” & put their finger on the cheek.
Cynthia C says
It’s been so long since my kids were small I can’t remember anything silly they did while learning.
Jan Lee says
When my great niece doesn’t remember something, she’ll say… ” I can’t know that.” LOL It’s so funny, but we don’t laugh… we just remind her the correct way to say what she should say, hehe
Cheryl B says
My Granddaughter moves her tongue when something is challenging.
Janet W. says
My grandson sticks his tongue out when he’s concentrating hard.
Janet Woodling says
My children are grown. I really do not remember any funny things they did while learning.
Stephanie Phelps says
My son always sits on one foot and the other is on the floor just a shaking!
Marilyn says
Kids tend to get the giggles when learning something.
Marilyn
heather says
The kids tend to stare off really really far into space when thinking hard it’s cute.
Edye says
I tap my feet, haha!
Jennifer Tilson says
My daughter sticks her tongue out of her mouth just a bit when she’s concentrating.
Yona Williams says
My nephew really acts out his books when he is reading out loud.
vickie couturier says
one of my grandkids chews on a pencil and another twirls her hair
kelly nicholson says
Leave a blog post comment on something silly your kids do when thinking (or learning)?
get an f for not studying
Jacquelyn Cannon says
My grandson does magic tricks with the family.
Debra P says
Always the tongue on the side of the mouth when doing homework, concentrating and he doesn’t even know he’s doing it :).
Leela says
Sometimes when my twins are studying together, they just look at each other and burst out into giggles.
Natalie says
My niece tends to drool when she is intently focused on drawing or doing crafts!
Michelle C says
Sometimes my kids will absent-mindedly nibble on their fingernails when they are concentrating. I think they’ve gotten better about it as they’ve gotten older.
Lisa Williams says
My daughter is usually snacking on something at home while thinking,she’s skinny and has a hollow leg so we don’t know where it all goes,lol!!
Laura Feist says
My grandson doodles
Pamela Gurganus says
I don’t have kids, but my nieces and nephew make up silly little songs when thinking and learning.
Angelica C Dimeo says
My son chews on his shirt lol
John Smith says
“Leave a blog post comment on something silly your kids do when thinking (or learning)?” Well, kids at school used to move their mouths when reading books–that’s a bit silly!
Mia says
My granddaughter is very fidgety but she always seems to get the information.
Sarah Hayes says
I dont think my LO does anything silly while learning
Sara Zielinski says
My kids don’t do anything silly when learning.
BusyWorkingMama says
My daughter chews on her tongue when thinking!
sandra says
he says “I believe” and it makes me smile
rochelle haynes says
They really do not do anything silly
Victoria Scott says
My 3 year old picks her nose when she’s thinking. That’s half gross and half funny LOL
Susan Smith says
My daughter tends to talk to herself when she is thinking.
Lana simanovicki says
My daughter stares up when she is thinking
mami2jcn says
When my daughter is deep in thought, sometimes I catch her with her tongue sticking out of her mouth.
Steve Weber says
I don’t have kids, but my niece usually twirls her hair while doing her homework.
Nancy says
We sometimes make up a song or rhyme to practice memorizing something.
Julie Wood says
My son loves to sing funny songs when he is learning at home. He is so goofy, and he got it from me and he makes me laugh all the time!