I dont usually read books about pets, but something about a street cat named bob intrigued me, and once i started reading it i found i couldnt. It is now an illustrated hardcover book for anyone who has to face weird days of their own. Bob is a stray cat looking for somewhere warm to sleep. A boy doesnt want a normal pet, so he picks a book out as a pet. The smalltown library cat who touched the world by vicki myron. Make a list of similarities differences between a pet dog cat and a pet book.
How one man and his cat found hope on the streets pdf reading at. If one of those courts has issued an opinion in disposing of the writ or petition, we give subsequent history following the court and date parenthetical according to the rules in the following section, 2. James is the main character in his story and helps a stray cat. Use the story my pet book by bob staake as the starting point for a wide range of crosscurricular activities with our free teaching ideas. The young boy and the book eventually turn out to be good friends and go on many fun adventures together but one day the pet book is gone. Staakes illustration style is evocative, colourful and wonderfully inviting. A street cat named bob in pictures childrens books.
I dont see any flea dirt or fleas, he is not chewing it and it hasnt been caught anywhere. Cleverly told, the tale becomes a cautionary tale when the book is missing and then we see how important it is to match a book and its owner. My littles, porter 7 and campbell 5 were touched by the tale of sweet, funny bob, soyesweve read the book several times, now. Bowen now dedicates his time to helping numerous charities that involve homelessness, literacy. The story is told over 40 pages and explores a vibrant city of interesting sights and sounds. Spare, with one sentence per page punctuated across 144 pages, many of them blank, the heartfelt. The donut chef, a childrens choice book awards finalist. Make a missing poster to inform people that the boy has lost his pet book.
A street cat named bob exclusive excerpt boing boing. However, he also struggled with drugs when he ended up living on the streets. It is almost as if something was wrapped around it and there are a few small additional spots. Each pet has their own pet, which ends up being all the animals on the farm. When james and bob meet, they forge a nevertobeforgotten friendship that has been charming readers from thailand to turkey. Mostly bob sold out its first printing in a matter of weeks, a very unlikely phenomenon for a book that might not even be a book. A comprehensive guide through the grief that follows losing a beloved cat.
James anthony bowen born 15 march 1979 is an english author and busker based in london. They have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. His work has graced the cover of the new yorker more than a dozen times, and his november 17, 2008, barack obama victory cover was named the best magazine cover of the year by time magazine. Hes also a prolific and highly acclaimed commercial illustrator whose work has appeared in the new yorker, time, the washington post, and the new york times. An hilarious sequel to the middle grade novel is that a dead dog in your locker. My pet book has suessian levels of activity going on over each page. He is my service dog, my pet and a very successful show dog. It was interesting to see how they changed things in the book and how one sentence in the book coul. The red lemon, a 2006 new york times best illustrated book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They each try to teach their pet a trick, my daughter loved guessing what the tricks were before we flipped to the next page. Make your own collection of rhyming words using the examples in the story. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month.
See the complete animal stars series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I picked this gem up at the armchair bookstore in whistler, b. In pain, thin, hungry, and cold, he lay down in the shelter of an apartment hallway. Posted on december 1, 2017 by jaime fraina petlandia is a service that allows users to edit an avatar to look like their pet and then puts them into a. The therapy dog event was held on familiar territory, in the simmons library, and was very wellorganized. Yesterday was weird started as a simple post that went viral and helped millions of people cope with the grief of a loss, and remember the love that outshines it. After the tardy boys find out that their parents have been kidnapped by space aliens, they also discover that they have a cat.
Nakio was the first dog in the world to have 4 prosthetic legs and advocate for disabled animals. One freezing cold night, a tiny kitten, just a few weeks old, was deposited in. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. They have been translated into over a dozen languages around the world. Bob staakes exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are. Sakka, dorei wo kau is a oneshot japanese manga written and illustrated by deathco cotorino. Such a cute and fun story, my daughter loved it very much. Most people choose cats and dogs as pets, but not the little boy in this book. A large part of the enjoyment of reading this book is just exploring what is going on all. His legacy continues on with nalani the golden healer. Pet of a pet by marsha hayles meet your next favorite book. My pet book by bob staake random house 2014 isbn 10.
A street cat named bob is an international sensation, landing on the bestseller list in england for 52 consecutive weeks and. His memoirs a street cat named bob, the world according to bob and a gift from bob, were international bestsellers. Luke treadaway and the real life bob star in the heartwarming true story, a street cat named bob. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet. If youre a cat person, or youre looking for the perfect gift for the cat lover in your life, youll love these ten cat books. James is a street musician struggling to make ends meet. I just noticed last night that he has some hair loss on his tail.
Grieving is a very personal experience, but there are. Staakes book has yet to find a publisher, but the lucky readers of this magazine get a glimpse of his bo rendition on this weeks cover. Another mystery dog of that breed was asta in the old thin man movies asta in the book was a schauzer maven. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my pet book. My pet book has been added to your cart add to cart. A movie based on the first two books was released in 2016 and a sequel will be released in 2020. The animal stars book series by jackie french includes books the goat who sailed the world, the dog who loved a queen, the camel who crossed australia, and several more.
They did a fantastic job of adapting the story for children. Write one of the stories that the boy imagines as he reads his pet book. How a street cat helped one man learn the meaning of christmas, the world according to bob. This boy is delightfully wellspoken, and distinctly precocious. Perfect for boy readers from popular author todd strasser.
In london, a young homeless tomcat was injured by a dog. The book titled my pet book by bob staake is about a young boy who does not want an actual pet like a cat or dog. If you love a street cat named bob, dont miss the little book of bob, the new book from james and bob. How two different, but thematically linked films each explore what life is like on the outside, when the traditional systems designed to help people fail. How one man and his cat found hope on the streets absolutely for free at. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Written by tim john and maria nation, the film is based on the book of the same name written by.
Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking p. My name is bob was written by the author team of james bowen and garry jenkins, writers of the original a street cat named bob. My pet book random house robots, robots everywhere. Bob staake s geometric style that was so memorable in the wordless picture book bluebird returns to tell the story of a young boy who opts for a book as a pet. A street cat named bob is a moving and uplifting story that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it. Protagonist and antagonist connections to life genresetting in a street cat named bob james is both the protagonist and the antagonist.
This was one of those stories that was inspired by a simple image as. When paying for the undernourished kitty starts to impede their ability to feed themselves, the tardy boys enter skinny kitty in. A street cat named bob 2016 a street cat named bob is a british family film directed by roger spottiswoode and starring luke treadaway as james bowen and bob the cat as himself. A street cat named bob a street cat named bob trailer. For days he lay, until a lonely young street musician named james took him in and named him bob. This book is for both experienced fishkeepers and for new aquarium hobbyists.
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