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Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead (2018). This is a lovely and heartfelt middle-grade story that combines fantasy with an emotional examination of friendship and memory. The dual narrative gives dimension to the story, allowing readers to perceive both the wonder and uncertainty associated with youth and forgotten memories. The writing is unique and warm, with an excellent combination of humor, emotion, and imaginative reality.

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I can use this book to teach about point of view in texts. Students can analyze how perspectives shape the story based on Bob's perspective versus Livy's perspective.

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I was too busy basking in the glow of hearing my name. The Great and Powerful Bob. The Bobster. His Bobness.

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I can use this book to teach about point of view in texts. Students can analyze how perspectives shape the story based on Bob's perspective versus Livy's perspective.

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I was too busy basking in the glow of hearing my name. The Great and Powerful Bob. The Bobster. His Bobness.

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Bob š�¹š�° Loved the art accompanying this story.

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Just as charming as I hoped it would be. Definitely tugged on the heartstrings a few times. Was pleasantly surprised to see the story morph from unconventional zombie tale to Demeter and Persephone vibes.

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This was adorable.

TheBookHippie I agree 3y

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I loved Bob! I think I have loved everything by Mass. But when I made this stack, I meant for it to be my TBR pile. Whoops, maybe I'll read it again...

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āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸āļø¸ 5/5 Bob was so cute! I love it!

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This was such a sweet little fairy tale about unexpected friendships and being brave. I loved it!

Centique Oh my - it sounds lovely, and I love Rebecca Stead‘s books! 5y

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As I mentioned in another post, my 10 year old LOVED this book and insisted that I read it. I'm glad I did, not only do I get to share this with my daughter but it was such a lovely read. I read picture books all the time with my 6 year old, but I realized I need to read children's chapter books now and then. It makes me feel like a kid again, and they're rather magical.

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My 10 year old got this book at her school's book fair on Thursday evening and already finished it. She's been talking about it nonstop. Then she handed it to me and said I just HAVE to read it. So I will š I love her enthusiasm.

LibrarianRyan ahhhhh 5y

eri.reads Awww, her enthusiasm has me wanting to read it too! 5y

TheBookHippie Ohhh it‘s so good! 5y

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A beautiful story about a friendship lasting even when you think you have forgotten all about them. Olivia (Livy) has gone back to Australia to visit her grandma after 5 years of being gone, she has forgotten everything. Bob remembers Livy so why didn‘t she remember him. They embark on a Touching journey to find out who Bob is and where he comes from. This one has such a bittersweet ending!

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Bob is a SSYRA book that falls in the Modern Fantasy genre. It is about a little girl and a frog named Bob who work together with magic and friendship to discover where Bob is from. This book would be a great Independent Reading opportunity. Combined with a literature circle, this would encourage the EL strategy #2 to promote cooperation in small groups.

https://owlcation.com/academia/Literature-Circles-for-ELLS

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MeaganM This website provides an overview of reaching ELLs in literature circles along with materials, roles and tips. UDL 6.3 would be a guideline to facilitate managing information and resources since the literature circle would be mostly student led. 5y

alexialovesmith This is an awesome book to use as a LC especially because it‘s an SSYRA! I know at a lot of school kids who read SSYRA book‘s receive book charms. This practice will help encourage your students to read more! 5y

Summerm This book seems very exciting to read. The UDL strategies also seems like it would be great for this book. 5y

DrSpalding You found some excellent resources! Lovely image and this post shows that the sunshine State young reader award program is in place in our local schools. The books on this list would be books I would add to my TBR pile knowing that students will be reading them this year. 5y

gabbymartin I love the cover of the book and the theme! It seems like something that would definitely motivate the text to be read and I would love doing this in a literature circle. I love that this is a Sunshine State book too, I need to look more into those books!!! 5y

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It seemed a bit far-fetched in the beginning but this natural world folk tale was very endearing. #elementaryfiction

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3.5 š Bob was a really sweet story that was really hard to get into. Bob has been hiding in the closet of a house in Australia for 5 years. Livy is a US girl who is visiting her grandmother in Australia. The last time she was there was five years ago. The ending is what makes this book so sweet. It about finding where you belong, and holding on to those you deem important.
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Peddler410 I‘m still working through the book; I‘ve had a hard time connecting. That said, this 2nd attempt has been better. (edited) 6y

mrp27 I thought this was a sweet and cute story about friendship and childhood but overall it didn't hit any high notes for me. I was expecting a little bit more. 6y

LibrarianRyan Sorry i am late on these. For what ever reason they never showed up on my timeline. Thank Goodness I went looking. 6y

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Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 I have to say I was expecting more from this book. It was sweet, but it felt like something was missing. 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan Sorry they didn't show up. You're not late - you had a whole week to join in. š™‚ 6y

mrp27 @Lmstraubie I completely agree! 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie @mrp27 I agree with you both. It was okay, sweet but just didn't do much for me in the end. I can't quite put finger on what it was. Maybe just the "imaginary friend" aspect, the magic?? I usually love stories with magic. 6y

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Question 8 #mgbuddyread

Peddler410 Oh my gosh! I don‘t think I can adequately put into words why I read middle grade. I think the authors do a great job identifying the world of the intended audience. Experiencing new mg with my own middle grader has reinforced the impact these books/authors have on helping kids navigate their world. 6y

sblbooks I started listening to them at work because they were shorter and easier to follow while working. 6y

mrp27 Good question and I don't know for sure. I've been a life long reader so it's not liked I missed out on mg reads, I read plenty when I was that age. But I do feel mg author's today write with more variety and a wider scope than they once did. I can now actually see myself represented in mg books where as before I couldn't. I don't think I'll ever stop reading mg books! 6y

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LibrarianRyan I love MG for the way it effects its readers. It's easy to find adult books that effect adults. But to speak to that age, in a way they will always remember. Plus I like that even the scary stories, the sad stories, etc, are still hopeful, still full of the joy of life, and not just the jade of adulthood. 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 Well said! I also love all the possibilities. 6y

JaclynW @Peddler410 @sblbooks @mrp27 @LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie I love all your answers! I too love the expansion of this genre since i was reading it. I love the representation of so many different kids and places. It's so important for kids reading, to know that they are represented, seen, heard, etc. in our world. They can also find comfort in knowing they aren't alone. I read from a variety of genres because I love ALL good books. I also like to ā¬‡ļø¸ 6y

JaclynW Read what my kids are reading. Several books we've read here, I recommend to my kids. I also recommend them to our elementary school librarian and the teachers that I know. I like to chat with people about good books! The librarian at my kids school has ordered books for the library based on my recommendations. 6y

Lmstraubie @JaclynW Love that you share your love of books and reading and that it is so well received!! 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie We have awesome librarians! We are lucky. I'm always chatting books with them. They give me many great recommendations too. Our favorite elementary school librarian retired last year and things just haven't been the same. š¢š 6y

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LibrarianRyan What caused Livy's mom to move to America? If the community is so used to Danny going missing, why don't they make him take a phone, or a locator beacon. 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan And I wondered about the dad - why he didn't come & there didn't seem to be much communication with him. 6y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie yeah! That‘s a really good question. 6y

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JaclynW @LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie I wondered the same things! The dad was oddly missing, I wondered if there was marriage troubles. America is far from Australia, I assumed it was love that took her there. I also wish we could have had more insight into Bob's family. I was intrigued. 6y

Lmstraubie @JaclynW It would have been nice to know more about the story of Bob and his family. 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie Yes! 6y

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Peddler410 I do not recall having an imaginary friend. Not long ago, my daughter asked about imaginary friends. She wanted to know why she doesn‘t have one š” 6y

sblbooks I was told I had one when I was three or four but I don't remember it. My family likes to pick at me about it though š¸ 6y

mrp27 I never did. 6y

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LibrarianRyan @Peddler410 Ahhhhh. 6y

LibrarianRyan I never had one that I know of. I had imaginary monsters. Does that count. At one point in time some family members thought I could see ghosts. Does that count? Mostly it was an over active imagination. But to this day, I swear my uncle Jean was sitting at the foot of my bed telling me everything was going to be okay when I was staying with my grandmother. 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 I did. I am an only child and spent a lot of time alone or around adults when I was little. It gave me someone to play with. š™ 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan You never know. Your uncle could have been there. 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 This question came about because at one point I thought maybe he was Livy's coping mechanism (like Crenshaw in the book of the same name). 6y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie I think for the first 60 or so pages he was imaginary too, or a real chicken that she was imagining was more. 6y

mrp27 I initially thought Bob was imaginary as well. 6y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan @mrp27 I thought Bob was imaginary at first too! I didn't have an imaginary friend, nor did any of my kids @Lmstraubie It makes sense for kids to create something like this when there is a lack of kids to play with. 6y

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sblbooks Probably because she wants Bob to stay with her. 6y

mrp27 I agree, I don't think Bob's mother wants Bob to be lured away from her by Livy. 6y

LibrarianRyan @sblbooks @mrp27 maybe its not just to protect Bob, but to protect their entire civilization. They are magic, magic is feared. They do not look human or animal, therefore they are to be fear and eradicated. If the family is as old as it seems, they would have seen this through several human generations of destruction. But there I go to the dark side again. 6y

mrp27 @LibrarianRyan Good point! 6y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan My thoughts exactly! 6y

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LibrarianRyan hummmmm. It's hard to say. The drought is because he is missing. However they have tunnels all over the world and can pop up every where. How is it only Australia is in drought. Is it because that is where he went missing. And if that was the case, wouldn't Bob's mom know to go look at the dry spot? I like how it plays in the story but I don't think it's an ecological message or else the entire planet would be in a drought. 6y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan Great thoughts. I wondered similar things. It makes sense to be concentrated in Australia because that's where Bob went missing. But what took his family so long to find him ifvtgus were the case. Some of this didn't make sense to me. 6y

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mrp27 I'm not entirely sure and I wish this was explored more. It could just be her insecurity about a new baby in the family. I thought it was going to connect to the well and perhaps a traumatic experience with it. 6y

Chelsibno I wonder if it has something to do with spending such a long time with her grandma as a young girl and not being able to remember any part of it. I remember as a child being very cautious or frightened by things that I couldn‘t remember happening before at an earlier age, like shots or flying on an airplane. 6y

LibrarianRyan @mrp27 @chelsibno

both your comments make sense, but could it be just her personality? I was never one to leave early, but I had a neighbor growing up who never made it full night at a sleep over. Livy seems pretty curious. being left with a grandma she only remembers by voice could be scary, or she could be feeling left out because once again the baby gets to go and do things she does not (stay with mom and go see new places). 6y

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mrp27 @LibrarianRyan Agreed, could just be a part of who Livy is. I just thought it would lead to something since it was mentioned more than once. 6y

JaclynW @mrp27 I thought it would be explored more as well. It seemed significant but then was kind of forgotten. Or did I miss something? I do think it's more likely her personality. My oldest daughter is like this. She has a thing about sleeping in HER bed, at HER house, with HER family. Even family vacations are rough for her. @LibrarianRyan @Chelsibno 6y

mrp27 @JaclynW I agree, it seemed significant then dropped. I totally get that for some kids it's just in their personality and like I mentioned earlier, the adult part of my brain runs away with this and wants more answers. 6y

JaclynW @mrp27 I actually wondered if some traumatic experience had occurred. This could explain her forgetting her grandmother and her aversion to sleepovers. Do people still do sleepovers by the way? Maybe with family? Sleepovers are a thing of the past where I live. None of my kids' friends do them. I always had sleepovers as a kid. 6y

mrp27 @JaclynW Same. We do lots of sleepovers with family and my niece will sleep over at her friends house on occasion but for the most part they don't seem to happen as frequently as they did when I was growing up. I used to love them too. 6y

Lmstraubie @mrp27 @JaclynW My boys always had sleepovers growing up (now 21 & 16). The little one will still have a friend stay over occasionally. 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie @mrp27 Most people around here do it for safety reasons (sexual predators). I guess a lot of parents had these experiences at sleepovers when they were younger. 6y

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sblbooks It might be because she lives so far away. I think if she saw her everyday, would she would remember more. Also she did have a bit of a traumatic experience. 6y

Chelsibno I think @sblbooks has a point. I remember reading an article about how children remember earlier experiences better if adults or others talk about them with some frequency. It doesn‘t seem like Livy had anyone to reminisce about the experience with on a regular basis. 6y

mrp27 I agree with @Chelsibno but this is also another question that I thought would be explored more but never really was. 6y

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LibrarianRyan It kind of was explored. I think she doesn't remember because it's part of Bob's magic. Remember he gave her the chess piece and told her she had to hold on to it. He didn't remember that she wouldn't remember, just knew she had to hold it. But at the end, he sneaks away again to deliver the chess piece because now that he has his memories back, he knows she will forget without it. A little piece of magic.

@SBLbooks @Chelsibno @mrp27 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 Thank you for these different perspectives. Definitely enlightening. 6y

JaclynW @LibrarianRyan I agree with you. I thought it was the magic. If EVERYONE knew about Bob and his magic, you'dhave the news media there. Haha! It was a way to keep Bob and his family safe. @Lmstraubie @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @peddler410 6y

mrp27 @JaclynW I too agree (sort of) about the magic but I don't understand why the magic would make her forget her grandmother. I think this is the point in which my adult brain has to ask why and why isn't here a bigger explanation for that? 6y

JaclynW @mrp27 Oh yes, the grandmother. That is odd. Do they not regularly keep in touch? There really was no explanation for it. Odd. 6y

Lmstraubie @jaclynw A necessary magic 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie Apparently so. 6y

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Peddler410 I always love when a story is presented from multiple points of view. For me, it worked well for this story. 6y

sblbooks @Peddler410 Agreed I think it's better to have more than one perspective. 6y

Chelsibno I‘ve read several books that are told from two or more perspectives and have enjoyed them. When you have more than one main character, it can be beneficial. I especially like the ones that have two different authors write the different perspectives. I think the differing writing styles can show the character differences more acutely. 6y

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mrp27 I always enjoy this literary tactic, makes the story more interesting. 6y

cwarnier I loved it in this book. It was very well written and done. 6y

LibrarianRyan I am not always a fan of this in books, but here it works well. I think it helps fill in the story since so much of Livy's memory has faded, either through time, or...

@peddler410 @sblbooks @Chelsibno @mrp27 @cwarnier 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 I like this writing style as well. I enjoy seeing the story from more than one point of view. 6y

JaclynW @Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @cwarnier @mrp27 @Chelsibno @sblbooks @Peddler410 I also love books that tell the story with multiple voices. I enjoy the different perspectives. 6y

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Another one bites the dust. Book 3 down. It took a bit to get into but by the end it was simply charming.

Read4life Your thoughts matched mine when I read this exactly. š’™š¤“ 6y

mrp27 Oh good. I'm inly 60 pages in and so far I'm not loving it. 6y

LibrarianRyan @mrp27 it really didn‘t start moving me me until after pageb100. Way to much set up b 6y

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Just a reminder this month's #mgbuddyread is tagged above. Due to the holiday weekend we will have a slow chat this month. Questions will be posted on Sunday, May 26th and the discussion will continue through Sunday June 2nd. Join in when you can! Questions? Post below š™‚

Peddler410, Daisey, LibrarianRyan, TheBookHippie, Amie, Bklover, megnews, mrp27, Chrissyreadit, Chelsibno, JaclynW, cwarnier, sblbooks, Dmarie76

JaclynW Sounds good! Thanks! 6y

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Up next - Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead. Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 2nd (trying to avoid the holiday weekend unless you all agree to Sunday, May 26th LMK). Questions are posted around 4:00pm EST. Join in when you can! Questions? Just comment below š™‚

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan @amie @Peddler410 @Chelsibno @Daisey @TheBookHippie @JaclynW @Dmarie76 @mrp27 @sblbooks @Bklover @megnews @Chrissyreadit @cwarnier @Readingismyescape 6y

sblbooks @Lmstraubie I'm fine with both dates, whatever you decide. 6y

Peddler410 I‘m good with the 26th. That might actually be the better weekend for me. 6y

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JaclynW I prefer June 2nd, but could possibly make May 26th work. 6y

mrp27 Either date works for me. 6y

Lmstraubie Okay let's say May 26th knowing the conversation can go on all week. We'll call it a slow chat š‰ @LibrarianRyan @amie @Peddler410 @Chelsibno @Daisey @TheBookHippie @JaclynW @Dmarie76 @mrp27 @sblbooks @Bklover @megnews @Chrissyreadit @cwarnier @Readingismyescape 6y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie cool beans. Started the book last night. 6y

Lmstraubie @librarianryan This has turned into a #middlegrade reading month for me lol Just finished Sweep A Story About a Girl and her Monster, starting The Benefits of Being an Octopus & then on to Bob! 6y

TheBookHippie I‘m gone 26-31 I‘ll catch up! 6y

Lmstraubie @TheBookHippie No pressure. Join in when you can! Have fun! 6y

LibrarianRyan @Lmstraubie I have a copy of that, but I have not read it yet. Most of the books on my TBR were MG but that doesn't mean I will get them read. I forgot bob at home so I started There's someone in your house., 6y

Lmstraubie @LibrarianRyan So many books! So little time!! 6y

85eliana Front Desk is so very good! My kids have never loved a read aloud more. 6y

Lmstraubie @85eliana I really enjoyed this one. It will be a second read for me. š™ 6y

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What am I reading in May. I have no idea. But it will come from this pile. Plus Magisterium which is #LMPBC and the tagged book which is the #mgbuddyread. In the llama is The Black witch which I hope to finish this week (end?).

WanderingBookaneer I‘m sending the book out this week!

Iron Trial (Magisterium, Book 1)

VanChocStrawberry Ohhhh...I wanna read Murderbot. I read Iron Trial; it‘s a great MG book. One of my students loves the series. He just finished the most recent (final?) one. 6y

LibrarianRyan @VanChocStrawberry yeah. I think the newest is the final. 6y

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LibrarianRyan @WanderingBookaneer no rush. I just have to remind myself it‘s coming. I want The Black Witch some before it gets here. 6y

ReadingRover The Black Witch is on my list too. I read Bob a few months ago and I really liked it. I‘m caught up on all the magisterium books. I think there is one left still. 6y

Cinfhen Hi!!!! I‘ve got a package ready to go but just want to make sure you or Josh have no food allergies??? Because you probably won‘t be able to understand the labels š‰š‚š 6y

LibrarianRyan @Cinfhen nope. No food allergies. 6y

Cinfhen Great!!! If I can‘t locate your address I‘ll let you know otherwise I hope to send out package tomorrow 6y

MaleficentBookDragon I š’š’™š’ that book sleeve! Where did you get it? 6y

LibrarianRyan @MaleficentBookDragon I made it. From the left over fabric of @Mynameisacolour ā€s book hugger. I actually cut out 6 huggers in that fabric but made a major boo boo. They are all middle grade size. But, hummmmmm. No you have me thinking. I could possiably make them a sleeve they would just have the seems in different places. And possibly the opening on the long side. Hummm. I‘ll have to play. 6y

HeathHof The book hugger is fantastic! I'm using it today and it's so nice! I've never used one before and it makes reading hardcover so much more comfortable. š¤© 6y

LibrarianRyan @Mynameisacolour I agree. Plus it‘s easier to stuff stuff in. 6y

Jee_HookedOnBookz So envious of your skills! š¨š¨ 6y

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Bob was this month's #mgbuddyread selection. It was just okay for me, as an adult. This would be a cute story for a 6 to 8 year old. I would categorize it as an #earlygrade rather than a #middlegrade novel.
#MiddleGradeMay @megnews

Peddler410 I originally started this as a Netgalley ARC awhile ago. I didn‘t finish it š” I do plan to give it another chance for the buddy read. (edited) 6y

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Everyone should meet Bob. What a sweet story.

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Clearing my TBR one book at a time!

Lmstraubie I need to get to this one!! 6y

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Fantasy light. It takes place in Australia. There is some light magic. Characters are flat and story a little meh. Not bad, just meh.

85eliana This review was my exact experience. 6y

Nebklvr @85eliana I was hoping for more. However, could have been worse. I just don‘t think kids will wait around for it to get better 5y

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I went to Barnes & Noble (again!) today and took advantage of their 50% off sale. The bottom 4 were part of the sale, The Light of Paris was on clearance, and The Dire King completes my Jackaby collection. Maybe I'll finally read the series.

Does anyone else buy books in a series without reading the first one to make sure they like it?

ravenlee It depends on the series. If I‘m confident I‘ll like it and it seems binge-worthy I buy it all, or at least the first three or so. Others I dip my toe first. 6y

LibrarianRyan Oh yeah. I too have the entire Jackaby and haven‘t read a single one. 6y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @ravenlee @LibrarianRyan Thank you for making me feel less weird about my book buying addiction. You two rock! šˇø 6y

LibrarianRyan @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick josh snickers because all the books I have read are turned sideways on the shelf. There are not that many turned sideways. 6y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @LibrarianRyan I only have a few shelves so my night stand is really just 6 piles of books. They keep growing! 6y

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This is a great read about friendship and imagination. I love that you get the perspective of both Livy and Bob. I read it in hopes to read it to 1st graders, and will definatly read it to them this school year.

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Here goes the next preview book. Super excited to start reading.

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Let me just start by saying that Rebecca Stead‘s book When You Reach Me is one of my all-time favorites. I enjoyed her other 2 books as well. So I went into this one with high expectations... and was totally unimpressed. I just didn‘t care about it. The character Bob was pretty cute, but the overall premise didn‘t grab me. Oh well. š¤·ā€¨ā™€ļø¸

alysonimagines When You Reach Me is one of my faves too! And BTW cuuuute kitty! š± 6y

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Spending a gorgeous Sunday morning with this adorable and beautifully designed book while the hubs watches the World Cup.

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Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

Great cover.

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Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

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My daughter and I finished this one. Cute and quick read. Might have been a bit young for her but it has a great message. Plus it‘s Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead. š‘¨š¸»š‘¨š¸» #mommysami book pic

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Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

Almost Friday which is my last day of work before vacation. š This is the latest #mommysami book pic my daughter and I are reading together. š’™š’ Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead together. What a treat!

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tjwill

Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

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In this middle grade novel, Livy goes from the U.S. to Australia to visit her grandmother for the first time in years. She has forgotten so much, even a small green not-zombie who she apparently promised to help find his way home. Bob waited 5 years in the bedroom closet for Livy‘s return. Together, they learn about friendship, family, memory, & promises. The story is fun & the characters memorable. *Read via NetGalley *Published today, May 1.

LiteraryinPA I LOVE Rebecca Stead‘s book When You Reach Me. Have you read that one? If so, how does it compare? 7y

tjwill @LiteraryinLititz I love When You Reach Me, too! I didn‘t like this one as much, but it‘s still well-done. It has some suspenseful parts and a satisfying ending. 7y

LiteraryinPA @tjwill I finally got around to borrowing this one from the library today! 6y

tjwill @LiteraryinLititz Great! I hope you enjoy it! I look forward to seeing your thoughts. 6y

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tjwill

Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

3 books I requested from NetGalley have come in. I can‘t read fast enough! #arc š

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MaggieCarr

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Thank you School Library Journal for this ARC in exchange for my honest review... I LOVED this book! I want it to become a classic everyone reads. There is so much magic in all of us, whether human, animal or non-zombie, and "BOB" is a great reminder of that. My ARC did not have any illustrations, though it hints the final edition will. I hope the art will accurately depict the fantasy meets plausible, everyday life is an equally magical way.

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LibrarianRyan

Bob | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.

May 1

#CoverLove #MGedition

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