Bobo the Sailor Man!

by Eileen Rosenthal, Marc Rosenthal (Illustrator)

Overview

Bobo (accidentally!) risks getting lost at sea in this irresistible adventure starring everyone’s favorite frenemies.

Willie and Bobo are exploring. And just look at all they’ve found! There are spectacular sticks and teeny tiny non-bitey roly-poly bugs. And this—a red bucket! Why, that would make the perfect boat for Bobo. But while Willie is marveling over the prospects of Bobo as sailor man, the boat—and Bobo!—start to drift away. Far away! Is there anything Willie can do to save his best bud? Perhaps a certain cat can help…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442444430
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/24/2013
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Eileen Rosenthal and her husband, Marc Rosenthal, enjoy working together (and even sharing)—unlike Willy and Earl. I Must Have Bobo! was their first collaborative project and Eileen’s picture book debut. Marc is also the illustrator of Alison McGhee’s Making a Friend. Eileen and Marc live with their family in the Berkshires.

Marc Rosenthal is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including the Small Walt collection by Elizabeth Verdick, All You Need Is Love by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, I Must Have Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal, We Love Fishing! and Mabel Wants a Friend by Ariel Bernstein, and Archie and the Pirates, which he wrote. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Learn more at Marc-Rosenthal.com.

Editorial Reviews

Willy, his stuffed monkey Bobo, and Earl the cat are back for more adventure in this lively follow-up to I Must Have Bobo! and I’ll Save You, Bobo! Willy is ready to do some outdoor exploring, but after he conscripts Bobo into service as a sailor, placing him in a bucket in a river, matters get out of hand. Willy’s curiosity and exuberance continue to delight and amuse, along with the off-kilter dynamics among the three characters. All eyes will be on surly Earl, who breaks with type and rescues Bobo, only to get drenched for his efforts. Ages 3–6. Agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

2013-08-15
Willy--the small boy whose self-absorbed attachment to a household sock monkey is shared by Earl, the family cat--has grown into a more adventuresome fellow (I'll Save You Bobo!, 2012, etc.). On an expedition outdoors, Willy boldly kicks at some "[p]oison mushrooms," notices acorns and delicate flowers, lets a caterpillar crawl up his shirt, and finally launches Bobo, the sock monkey, into a small creek in a found vessel--a red pail. Too smart to venture far on the slippery rocks to rescue Bobo, who has sailed into the middle of the current, Willy returns home for the proper rescue turnout and reappears in bright rain gear, fishing pole at the ready to snag the bobbing bucket. Meanwhile, readers get to see Earl step delicately across the rocks to claim Bobo. The ever-watchful Earl stands in sweetly for a vigilant protector--not of Willy, but of Bobo, which lets Willy's adventure seem quite independent. The story unfolds clearly through the illustrations, offering an opportunity for young listeners to return to retell the tale. The generous white space and bold lines of the illustrations, Earl's expressive, scheming face, along with the nicely visual, slapstick punch line all invite very young readers to identify with Willy. Endearing as a slightly exaggerated solo adventure with a stuffed animal--but then there's Earl, who adds a lovely dose of spice. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews