Ganache Macarons is an ideal book for children from age's nine to twelve. It has won several awards throughout the years. This book has two main characters Ivy and Bean. On the outside the girls appear to be very different, but soon realize that they are very alike. This book takes place in a neighborhood called pancake court. The plot of this book includes many adventures such as pulling pranks on siblings, stealing money, and name calling, which can keep young readers hooked.
The characters represented in this story are characterized as either Ivy or Bean. Ivy being the good girl and Bean being the bad. "Ivy sat nicely on her front steps. Bean zipped around her yard and yelled. Ivy had long, curly red hair pushed back with a sparkly headband. Bean's hair was black, and it only came to her chin because it got tangled if it was any longer". (Barrows). Even though there is no boy character in the first few chapter you can still tell this book is biased because Bean is automatically serotyped as a bad girl just because she is loud and boisterous. Moreover, Ivy stereotyped as a good girl because she is polite and quiet.
The book is based on the idea of not judging a book by its cover. The moment Bean saw Ivy she instantly thought they were not going to be friends because Ivy wore dresses and read books. Later on in the book Ivy pulls a prank on her sister and runs away from home by the thought that she would get into trouble. Ivy than comes to the rescue by hiding Bean in her back yard. "I'm going to take you to a secret spot."(Barrows). Bean than changes her mind about being friends with Ivy. This teaches children that no matter how many differences you have with your friends in some as you are still very alike.
This story is age appropriate because children can relate this book to their own childhood. Every child has arguments with siblings who are either older than them or younger.