Bob

This book was the cutest thing I have ever read! I read it first, as I loved When You Reach Me and enjoyed The Lost Library. This book is better than those. It is a sweet, simple story that has captivating characters. I finished it in a sitting and then ordered two copies of the book to have each of my kids read. My son is 10 and my daughter is 12 and they both loved it as well. Then we passed it on to our neighbor who is 60 and she loved it. It’s all around a nice story, making you laugh out loud at times, get teary eyed at other points, and keeps you wanting to figure out what Bob is. I’d recommend this as a read aloud at any age, but enjoyable to read by age 7 on up.

Wonderful book. My grandson left this at my house and I picked it up and read it over the weekend. It is such a great story, very touching. This is a book I would have loved to read between the 3rd and 6th grade. Good vocabulary words, a little about Australia. This is be a Christmas gift for my nephew.

This is a wonderful story! My daughter’s name is Olivia so I thought this would be a fun way to finish out our homeschool year. We read two chapters a day and this is an easy ready for a second grader that is a proficient reader. Such a fun mystery to read!

Darling storyline about love and family. Both of my little ones loved the book.

It is the best book pretty easy to read I loved it and it is good to read in the car and I love the characters they are fun and it’s cool that it is in Australia Amethyst age 9

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.

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!

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!

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 .

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!

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.

Love this book and my grade 4 students always enjoy hearing it as a read aloud.