Chez Bob
Bob Shea
(Author)
Description
From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur Vs. series comes a kid pleasing favorite about a devious alligator who learns to love!
Welcome to Chez Bob, which seems like a real restaurant...until you realize...it's on an alligator's NOSE! Bob's got a hidden plan for his customers: "Birds will come to eat, but I will eat the birds!" As they fly in from all over the world to dine on Bob's face, something starts to happen that takes the lazy, hungry reptile by surprise--the birds stay. "More yummy birds!" he rejoices--he'll want for nothing! But when the time is right, will Bob make the right choice?
Comic genius Bob Shea cooks up a tasty tale that proves anyone, even hungry alligators, can have a change of heart and learn to be a good friend.
Don't miss some of these favorite Bob Shea titles:
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime
The Scariest Book Ever
Who Wet My Pants?
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publish Date | September 28, 2021 |
| Pages | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780316483117 |
| Dimensions | 11.3 X 8.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
A Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2021
An Amazon Best Book of 2021
A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2021
* "A fabulously fun read-aloud...Readers will come away giggling but will also retain a renewed sense of the importance of kindness and belonging. Laugh-out-loud funny, sweet, and a surefire hit for story time."
--School Library Journal, starred review* "Delightfully mischievous.... Terrifically funny and surprisingly sweet. The splashy illustrations are distinctive and detailed, perfectly suiting the silly tone. Visit Chez Bob with no reservations."--Booklist, starred review
* "Readers will laugh at this funny story... kids will cheer for the heartwarming ending. Appropriately droll illustrations perfectly match the lively shenanigans and depict Bob with a toothy, expressive mug. This is one to devour."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Shea puts a fresh spin on the tale of a villain reformed by spoofing contemporary rhetoric around the communal good: as a "positive role model for the birds I'm going to eat," Bob even coaches a local bird basketball team. Shea's always-striking art has a marvelous lightness here, thanks to the bevy of bird characters and a cheery tropical palette, making for a book that's funny and lovely to look at, too."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Chez Bob is beyond glorious. Seriously: It's a perfect book. Which is actually pretty infuriating."--Sandra Boynton
"Playful details in the art, varied perspectives, and effective page-turns enhance the story's humor.... From its punny, self-referential appetizer of a title (flip the author's name) to its sweet ending, Chez Bob offers a story-time feast." --Horn Book
"Slyly funny in both story and illustration."--The Boston Globe
"One of the funniest picture books of the year."--Parents Magazine
"The deadpan humor will be appreciated even by older siblings who just might be glancing over younger shoulders."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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