FICTION

Bobo the Sailor Man!

by Eileen ROSENTHAL
Bobo the Sailor Man! illus. by Marc Rosenthal. 40p. S & S/Atheneum. Sept. 2013. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4443-0; ebook $12.99. ISBN 978-1-4424-4444-7. LC 2012040456.
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PreS-K— Willy, a child with a vivid imagination, explores the woods with his favorite toy monkey, Bobo, while his pet cat, Earl, tags along. They find poisonous mushrooms, nuts, a fuzzy caterpillar, a comb someone must have dropped, and then-a river and a bucket. "Get in, Bobo. Now you're a sailor man!" Earl's personality and opinions shine through simply by virtue of the feline's facial expressions. Meanwhile, Bobo repeats the deadpan look found in I Must Have Bobo! (2011) and I'll Save You Bobo! (2012, both S & S). The unpretentious artwork on a yellowish-beige background allows emphasis where it is important, such as on the red bucket that floats away with Bobo in it or the fluffy white clouds that take on shapes that allow the boy's mind to wander.—Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Reviewed by Blair Christolon , Aug 01, 2013

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