His latest work, my pet book random house, follows the story of a boy and the unusual pet of his dreamsnot a cat or dog, but a trusty book. Back when a nickname was a nickname baby name wizard. His newest picture book, my pet book, perfectly presents staakes wacky sensibilities and his colorfully crowded world while expressing the joys of books and reading at the same time. His accommodating parents suggest a book, and together, they trek to the loyal neighborhood bookopolis, where a frisky red hardcover captivates. Make a wishlist of books that you would like to read or a list of your favourite books. In my pet book, a little boy in smartytown doesnt want a dog or a cat for a pet he wants a book. So he and his mother set out to find the perfect book and when they do, the little boy falls in. It combines clever and original rhyming charity with bobs distinct illustration style. My pet book and brother hugo and the bear the new york times. My pet book kindle edition by bob staake author visit amazons bob staake page. My pet book awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesnt meow or bark. There is a little boy who wants a pet that is easy to take care of and decides a book is just the thing.
My pet book has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. My great uncle my maternal grandmothers brother was everett jr. A fun little rhyming story about the importance of a book. My pet book book by bob staake 3 available editions. My pet book random house robots, robots everywhere. He fit the name well over 6 feet tall, and as skinny as could be. Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and chooses a bright red one. In general, the only way that bob staake s artwork could possibly be improved would be to make it 3d, like a popup book, like pets go pop. 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. Staake, whose wordless bluebird depicted a lonesome outsider, introduces a happier child, albeit one allergic to cats. Visit your local bookshop library and find out the most popular types of books that.
My husband is an engineer and mechanics of this book fascinated and baffled him. Staake s illustration style is evocative, colourful and wonderfully inviting. Set in smartytown, we meet a boy who wants a pet that is easy to take care of and has the power to transport you to other worlds. Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesn t meow or bark. If youre making a classroom display board about the books of bob staake, add our free printable banner. I dont recall which one of my great aunts it was, though, as she died sometime back and she was from a very large family of mostly girls.
My pet book by bob staake 9781783442317 boomerang books. Bob staakes exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are. A little boy in smartytown decides that a book would make a perfect pet, and chooses a frisky red. Buy my pet book by bob staake 9781783442317 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. We are big fans of bob staake, and while i dont think my pet book quite tops the donut chef, its still a story we love to read and reread. 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. Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and chooses a. Bob staake s exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesnt meow or bark. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My car is zeke my bass guitars are pj, reggy, scrabble and the unknown bandit my friends named by hp laptop harry potter, but im not really down for that my keurig is elsa, for whatever reason i also dont think i own a stuffed animal without a name, so we wont get into that. My pet book tells the story of a boy who doesnt like dogs, cats, or fishinstead, he loves his pet book. Bob staake s exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are books.
My pet book has suessian levels of activity going on over each page. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Most people choose cats and dogs as pets, but not the little boy in this book. In this cheer for books and reading, a boy wants a petbut one thats easy, lacks fleas and wont run away. My pet book by bob staake penguin books new zealand.
Most pets are cats and dogs, but what do you do if you want a different kind of pet, one that doesnt meow or bark. My pet book by bob staake advisable animal books, bob. My pet book offers visual delightsthough staake s style is bold and graphic, many of his pages are crowded with funny detailsits a goofy, goodnatured adventure that should appeal to any book lovereven one who likes kittens and puppies. I would use this book in my classroom to get students discussing what types of books they like so that i can get an idea of student interests. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking p. They have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. A charming picture book about a boy and his very unusual pet, from awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my pet book. Download read my pet book 2014 by bob staake in pdf. But when his pet book goes missing, the boy has to go on an adventure to find it. I love dogs illustrated by bob staake harpercollins 2014.
And since we love books around our home, we connect with the book s praise of books. A boy doesnt want a normal pet, so he picks a book out as a pet. My pet book by bob staake overdrive rakuten overdrive. Click to read more about my pet book by bob staake. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet. Write some instructions to teach others how to look after a pet book. This is however, a book for children and that allows author and illustrator bob staake to unlock the door to his imagination and let it all flood out onto the page and boy, does it flood.
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