Bob

This was my daughter’s favorite book around age 10-11. She read it a ton of times, great message, really sweet and cute story.

My grandson, 9 years old, liked reading this book during summer break. He finished reading it in less than 2 weeks. He enjoyed the mystery of learning who is Bob.

Today I read BOB, a truly delightful story by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead. I loved the back-and-forth narration between Livy and the mysterious Bob, who both have delightful voices and personalities. This was a gentle, sweet story, but I was also compelled to keep reading. I had to know the mystery of Bob’s origin! There are just enough details to give the reader a mental image, and to keep younger readers engaged, which also allows readers to draw some conclusions on their own as the story draws to its climax, and the solution to the mystery. Clues are doled out gradually, and the pace is very satisfying. While I think this book would be enjoyed at many levels, I do think 3rd-5th graders would probably appreciate it most. I can see it as a fun readaloud, a Book Club choice, and well-loved as an independent read. It is a unique story that I just adored, and can’t wait to share with readers!

So many good reviews and recommendations for this book. My son and I read this together and struggled to get into it. It took a long time to get to the point where you understood what was going on. It was an interesting story like nothing we have read, but it was one we felt like we had to finish only because we started it. Some of the chapters were from characters perspective and if you put the book down for the night you had to keep going back to see who was talking. It was fine, but maybe not for us.

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I’m 69 and I Loved this book! I read before bed so it was like a wonderful Bedtime Story. I hated it to end. Awesome. With all the negativity we live with it was so good to just relax with a book filled with hope & love. Please write more like it!

Such a cute book, my 9 year old and I read it together. It made us laugh and get a little teary eyed. Great fantasy book for this age group.

It took a few chapters for my 7 year old to begin to love this book. In the end we couldn't put it down. Due to the complexity of the story, I would rate this for 8 and up for full appreciation of how the clues laid out in the early chapters connect to later adventures. It's a fun read that even I enjoyed yet simple enough for a younger audience. Very creative! Challenges a reader to grow; the chapters alternate from the point of view of the two main characters. Good comprehension skills easily remind the reader who is relating the story.

I chose a book myself for the first time because I never know what to read. And this book was a great choice it was interesting, we saw them bond.I’m not gonna spoil anything but it’s very sad and happy 😊 at the end and love 💕 it .

I found this on a best books of 2018 list on goodreads and was intrigued by the description and the artwork. My 7yr old son and I are reading it together and he loves the way its written and is excited to find out more about Bob. The art work is even better then expected, and story is just detailed enough for the recommended age group. My son reads at an M-O and this is about that level, though I find the chapters a bit long for out loud reading for him so we alternate a bit. I highly recommend this book.

My children loved this book. So magical and a great read. They are aged 11 and 8 so appealed to both of them.

Bob was a great book to read with my 11 year old son. He read it as part of his monthly book club. It had chapters that were a good length and a happy ending. Happy it's an addition to our home library for younger readers to read next.

Call me crazy but this kids book is an absolute favorite of mine, and I’m not a kid! So, who is it for? —Anyone who likes amusing, adorable, inspiring stories. Possibly the cutest character ever written is Bob!