Bobbo goes to school

Shirley Hughes, 1927-

Book - 2013

"It starts out as a regular trip to the store with Mom, but then Lily does a dreadful thing: she flings her beloved stuffed toy, Bobbo, high in the air, only to have him land on top of a school bus just as it's pulling away! Lily is inconsolable. What if she never sees Bobbo again? Little does she know (though the reader can see) that Bobbo is having an exciting adventure at school--and will be well cared for until he finds his way back to Lily."--Publisher's website.

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Picture books
Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Shirley Hughes, 1927- (-)
Edition
1st U.S. ed
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm
ISBN
9780763665241
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Review by Booklist Review

A preschooler in a contrary mood, Lily hides her beloved stuffed animal Bobbo, a dog, among the sheets on laundry day, and she goes limp when Mom attempts to dress her. Out on the sidewalk later, she flings Bobbo into the air and watches in distress when he lands atop a departing school bus. Lily sobs and Mom calls the school for help, but Bobbo enjoys his adventure. Found in a bush at recess, he visits a classroom until Lily and Mom arrive to take him home. Hughes' picture books are notable for their sensitive, realistic portrayals of young children and their families. Here she goes a step further, giving Bobbo believable thoughts and feelings without changing his amiable facial expression in the least. Children will enjoy the action and details in the vibrant gouache artwork, which makes effective use of layered and textured colors. Fine-tuned to young children's sensibilities, this picture book reads aloud very well.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-K-Lily is having a bad morning, and, as a result, her stuffed dog Bobbo seems destined for an entirely lousy day. In a fit of impishness, the preschooler tosses him into the air and he lands on top of a school bus just as it is pulling away from the curb. Lily fears that he'll be thrown off and lost, but he makes it to school, landing safely in a bush when the bus stops. The soft toy is discovered at recess by a student and spends the rest of the day inside on a classroom Interest Shelf, observing the children at their studies. Lily's mother finally tracks him down, and he is reunited with a relieved, grateful Lily. It's a simple story, written cleanly and clearly. Surrounded by ample white space, the artwork is big, bright, and cheery, although some of the faces of the human characters are sketchily rendered. The best illustrations are those of Bobbo. His static expression seems to be one of unruffled amusement at his state of affairs, and it's definitely worth a laugh.-Alyson Low, Fayetteville Public Library, AR (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Lily (Don't Want to Go!) is having one of her "bad days." When she impulsively throws her precious stuffed dog Bobbo on top of a passing school bus, she panics--but all ends well as Bobbo has an interesting day in an elementary-school class before being reunited with Lily. Expressive gouache illustrations capture both Lily's shifting emotions and the bustle of a school day. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

The plot is a familiar one: A young child and her favorite stuffed friend are separated and then joyously reunited. Hughes makes her story fresh by endowing her inanimate hero with just a pinch of emotion and awareness while still retaining a realistic tone. It doesn't hurt, of course, that Lily, the round-cheeked, tousle-haired little girl who appeared previously in Don't Want to Go (2010), is immediately recognizable as a typical preschooler--and utterly adorable. Bored and just a bit fractious, Lily noodles around, disrupting her mom's chores and even practicing a bit of passive resistance by going limp when it's time to leave the house. Once outside, it's Lily's casual toss of her stuffed dog Bobbo that lands him on top of a school bus and off on an adventure. While the events are nothing terribly out of the ordinary, Hughes' pitch-perfect text captures the minimelodrama of loss, remorse, regret and blissful reunion sparked by Lily's actions. Bobbo, meanwhile, enjoys the feeling of flying like a bird and the experience of being fussed over by a classroom full of kids once he's found. As always, Hughes' facility with facial expressions makes her characters especially appealing, with Bobbo in particular benefiting from wide-open eyes and a sweet smile. Another satisfying domestic drama from veteran author Hughes, this will please old fans and make new ones. (Picture book. 3 to 6)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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