Bob and Joss Get Lost!

by Peter McCleery, Vin Vogel (Illustrator)

Overview

Perfect for fans of I’m Bored, Bob and Joss Get Lost! is a hilarious story about two friends who get shipwrecked on what may or may not be a deserted island.

“I’m bored,” Bob said, “Let’s do something.”

“Let’s take a boat trip,” said Joss.

“We will get lost,” said Bob.

We won’t get lost,” said Joss.

From debut author Peter McCleery and esteemed children’s book illustrator Vin Vogel comes a fun, comical escapade where two best friends get more excitement than they bargained for. Full of bold illustrations and clever one-liners, Bob and Joss Get Lost! is sure to have young readers laughing along.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062415318
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/28/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD400L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Peter McCleery lives and works and occasionally gets lost in Portland, Oregon. Among his favorite things are kids who laugh. If you find him, please return him safely home to his wife, two kids, and cat. You can visit him online at www.petermccleery.com.

Vin Vogel is an award-winning Brazilian author-illustrator. He has illustrated more than fifty books for children and young adults, including his own The Thing About Yetis and Bedtime for Yeti. After having lived in New York City, he is back to his tropical hometown, Rio, where he lives with his two cats and a mini Malibu surfboard. You can visit him at www.vinvogel.com.

Editorial Reviews

12/05/2016
In his first picture book, McCleery joins Vogel (The Thing About Yetis) to introduce a George Costanza–esque worrywart named Bob and his pal Joss, more of a laid-back Jeff Spicoli type. Vacationing at a tropical resort and feeling bored, they rent a boat and get shipwrecked on what they think is a deserted island. Joss quickly discovers that they’re pretty much back where they started (he shows up in subsequent vignettes with resort food and gear) but he’s so chill that Bob never picks up on the clues, and instead spends most of the pages fuming and fretting. The duo’s GPS coordinates are noted at the top of each spread, information that serves as an additional wink and nudge. But the book’s real raison d’etre seems to be a classic odd couple bantering thusly: “ ‘We are lost!’ cried Bob. ‘We can’t be lost,’ said Joss. ‘I know where I am.’ ‘You do?’ ‘Yes,’ said Joss. ‘I’m here on a boat with you.’ ” Vogel’s cartooning has verve, but a little of this repartee goes a long way. Ages 4–8. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

This clever home-away-home arc with a “go with the flow” twist has the added bonus of motivating readers’ engagement. ” — Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will enjoy this rollicking tale of friendship and adventure.” — Booklist

From the Publisher

Readers will enjoy this rollicking tale of friendship and adventure.

Booklist

Readers will enjoy this rollicking tale of friendship and adventure.

Booklist

2016-11-23
Two friends rent a sailboat, get lost, become shipwrecked, and end up on a (seemingly) deserted beach.Bob, a Type A personality, and Joss, a classic Type B, are friends (both are white). The book opens on a beach as Bob informs Joss that he is bored. Joss suggests renting a sailboat, but Bob is hesitant, afraid they will get lost. Joss assures him they won't. Not only do they get lost, they encounter a storm, become shipwrecked, and finally wash up on a beach. Throughout it all, their overachiever-vs.-laid-back personality differences are what drive both the plot and the humor. After the shipwreck, Bob is all about responsibility and control as he builds a shelter and tries to make a fire, while Joss is all about being in the moment as he savors a coconut and listens to the waves. Vogel's illustrations alternate between sequential panels that emphasize the droll dialogue exchanges and single- and double-page spreads that add both setting and emotional ambiance. GPS coordinates on each verso page add a clever tangential story, and motivated readers who plot them (easily done with a computer) will get a jump on the surprise ending (as will readers who explore the illustrations very closely). This clever home-away-home arc with a "go with the flow" twist has the added bonus of motivating readers' engagement. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews