Description
A charming and funny story with an unexpected main character - a boo-boo!
An adorable boo-boo named Bob is looking for a cozy place to settle down when he spots a little boy who's fallen off his bike and hurt himself. “Can I be your boo-boo?” Bob asks the boy. When the boy agrees, Bob eagerly jumps up onto his scraped knee. It's a perfect spot, and Bob and the boy spend many glorious days doing everything together. That is, until the boy starts to realize what Bob has known all along. Boo-boos and little boys can't stay together forever. Or can they?
This fun and original story is the perfect remedy for any child who's got a boo-boo of their own, and a great choice for helping children navigate their emotions after getting hurt.
Review Quotes
... playful illustrations make this charmingly offbeat story even more entertaining.
— Montreal Review of Books
The story's messages, both about fulfilling one's goals and about the no-big-deal-ness of small injuries, are delivered memorably---and painlessly.
— The Horn Book
... will entertain older readers while helping little ones conquer fears of cuts and scratches ... Weirdly wonderful wound lore
— Kirkus Reviews
Biographical note
Mélina Schoenborn is a children's book author and ceramic artist. She is the author of the picture books Squirrels! This is Not a Book about Dinosaurs and Bob the Boo-Boo. What she loves most, when she's not writing or creating ceramic bowls, is eating donuts before dinner. Mélina lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Sandra Dumais is a children's book illustrator and the owner of the company Moon and Sparrow. She is the author of the Farm Crimes! series and the illustrator of Oliva Wrapped in Vines, The Fossil Whisperer and Bob the Boo-Boo. In her free time, she can be seen exploring Montreal's laneways with her husband and their two little artists.
Sandra Dumais is a children's book illustrator and the owner of the company Moon and Sparrow. She is the author of the Farm Crimes! series and the illustrator of Oliva Wrapped in Vines, The Fossil Whisperer and Bob the Boo-Boo. In her free time, she can be seen exploring Montreal's laneways with her husband and their two little artists.
