Beth Bacon

About The Author

Beth Bacon is an author for young readers. Her books I Hate Reading and The Book No One Wants To Read bring humor to the experiences of struggling readers. Her books Covid-19 Helpers and Helping The World Get Well: Covid Vaccines offer children a clear understanding of the global pandemic. Beth volunteers for Open Hearts Big Dreams, an organization dedicated to improving literacy in Ethiopia as well as LOGIC.baby, an organization that supports families with infants being cared for in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Illustrator Anne Belov lives on an island in the Puget Sound, surrounded by tall trees and the occasional grove of bamboo. Her love of pandas came early in life, via stuffed pandas and books about them. When Mei Lun and Mei Huan were born, she danced around the kitchen in excitement while screaming into the phone to another lover of pandas who was also watching the birth on the Panda Cams. Anne has traveled to see pandas in five countries, including China, where she saw more pandas than she could count.

Books by Beth Bacon

Grandmother Effect
By Beth Bacon
Illustrated by Kat Bourek
The Grandmother Effect, with colorful, inclusive illustrations, is a great gift for Grandparent’s Day or any day! This heartwarming and beautiful book celebrates the bond between grandmothers and grandkids.

When grandmothers and grandchildren get together, they share cozy moments an...
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The Panda Cub Swap
By Beth Bacon
Illustrated by Anne Belov
It takes a lot of work to bring a panda cub into the world. They are born with delicate pink skin, they’re unable to see, unable to walk—and even unable to go to the bathroom without help! It’s so much work that panda mamas can only take care of one cub at a time. So when Zoo Atlanta’s beloved gi...
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