My pet book by bob staake 9781783442317 boomerang books. 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. There is a little boy who wants a pet that is easy to take care of and decides a book is just the thing. A charming picture book about a boy and his very unusual pet, from awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my pet book. 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. Visit your local bookshop library and find out the most popular types of books that. Staake s illustration style is evocative, colourful and wonderfully inviting. Make a wishlist of books that you would like to read or a list of your favourite books. The book titled my pet book by bob staake is about a young boy who does not want an actual pet like a cat or dog.
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. Most pets are cats and dogs, but what happens when a boy wants a different kind of pet, one that doesnt meow or bark. 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. Write some instructions to teach others how to look after a pet book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His accommodating parents suggest a book, and together, they trek to the loyal neighborhood bookopolis, where a frisky red hardcover captivates. So he and his mother set out to find the perfect book and when they do, the little boy falls in. 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. My great uncle my maternal grandmothers brother was everett jr.
My pet book has suessian levels of activity going on over each page. My pet book has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He fit the name well over 6 feet tall, and as skinny as could be. A fun little rhyming story about the importance of a 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. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking p. Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and chooses a. Click to read more about my pet book by bob staake. My pet book kindle edition by bob staake author visit amazons bob staake page. My pet book random house robots, robots everywhere. 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. 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.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. 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. 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.
Books make the perfect pets, the boy decides, and chooses a bright red one. Bob staakes exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are. They have been translated into over 12 languages around the world. 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. 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. 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. A little boy in smartytown decides that a book would make a perfect pet, and chooses a frisky red. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Back when a nickname was a nickname baby name wizard. If youre making a classroom display board about the books of bob staake, add our free printable banner. In this cheer for books and reading, a boy wants a petbut one thats easy, lacks fleas and wont run away.
A boy doesnt want a normal pet, so he picks a book out as a pet. My husband is an engineer and mechanics of this book fascinated and baffled him. But when his pet book goes missing, the boy has to go on an adventure to find it. Most people choose cats and dogs as pets, but not the little boy in this book. 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. My pet book book by bob staake 3 available editions. 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. Download read my pet book 2014 by bob staake in pdf. Staake, whose wordless bluebird depicted a lonesome outsider, introduces a happier child, albeit one allergic to cats. 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.
In my pet book, a little boy in smartytown doesnt want a dog or a cat for a pet he wants a book. My pet book and brother hugo and the bear the new york times. My pet book by bob staake overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. My pet book tells the story of a boy who doesnt like dogs, cats, or fishinstead, he loves his pet book. Buy my pet book by bob staake 9781783442317 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. It combines clever and original rhyming charity with bobs distinct illustration style. Awardwinning authorillustrator bob staake has created a rollicking picture book about a boy and his most unusual pet. My pet book by bob staake advisable animal books, bob. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. My pet book by bob staake penguin books new zealand. Bob staake s exuberant tale of a little boy and the pet of his dreams will appeal to anyone whose best friends are.
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