A hilarious new series about best friends BOBO and PUP-PUP – a monkey and a dog with very different personalities. This relatable graphic chapter book will have kids ages 5-8 laughing out loud while gaining confidence in reading. Graphic chapter books serve as a great bridge to graphic novels and longer chapter books. Perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie. Published by Random House Books for Young Readers. Available everywhere books are sold. Written by Vikram Madan, Illustrated by Nicola Slater.
Order Signed Copies from Island Books in Mercer Island WA. Or purchase from Amazon or elsewhere.
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★★★★★ Starred Review ★★★★★
“Clever humor calls readers to predict what might happen and then upends their expectations, making for engagingly fun and savvy early readers that build upon comprehension skills. Simple dialogue, stealthy repetition, and amusing sound effects emphasize phonics... and the sheer joy had by the two friends give the stories zingy appeal! For readers who’ve battered the spines of their Elephant and Piggie books, Bobo and Pup-Pup are their next best pals.” - CCB BULLETIN, STARRED REVIEW |
"Hilarious... So Funny and So Relatable" - Reading Power Gear Website
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WE LOVE BUBBLES (BOBO AND PUP-PUP #1) Did you ever have a friend who likes doing something that you find completely annoying? Well, Bobo and Pup-Pup both LOVE bubbles. Bubbles are the absolute best–on that they can agree! While Pup-Pup loves blowing them, Bobo LOVES popping them…way too much for Pup-Pup’s taste. It’s getting frustrating! Pup-Pup has a clever idea to stop Bobo from popping them. But, then Bobo gets carried away…literally! Learn more, and links to buy. 'WE LOVE BUBBLES' - reviewed by KIRKUS REVIEWS
Blowing bubbles almost blows up a beautiful friendship. Pup-Pup, a dog, loves bubbles, and so does Pup-Pup’s monkey friend Bobo. And even better, Pup-Pup loves to blow bubbles, and Bobo loves to pop them—that is, until Bobo insists on popping all the bubbles before Pup-Pup can enjoy them. When Pup-Pup brings in a “SUPER BUBBLE MIX” for making “super-strong bubbles” that “NO ONE can POP,” the challenge is on. Can Bobo pop these new bubbles that Pup-Pup is working so hard to blow? No! Kicking off the Bobo and Pup-Pup series, this book consists of six short, fast-paced chapters generally with one or, sometimes, two short sentences on each page and plenty of pages of “PHOOO”ing (as Pup-Pup huffs and puffs), popping, and poking, all begging reader participation, for fun. Pup-Pup and Bobo are simply drawn, typically set against an ever changing solid-color background with minimal details other than bubbles. Ages 5-8. |
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LET'S MAKE CAKE (BOBO AND PUP-PUP #2) Bobo and Pup-Pup are making a cake! Pup-Pup reads the ingredients and Bobo gathers them. Sugar and butter, no problem! Bobo brings salt and lemons. But wait, those are not on the ingredient list! Bobo nabs a lot of things that are not in the recipe. Well, it’s an experiment! It will still taste great…won’t it? Even if the result isn’t perfect, Bobo and Pup-Pup are happy to spend time together. Doing things with your best friend is always fun! Learn more, and links to buy. 'LETS MAKE CAKE' - reviewed by PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In six chapters, this early reader graphic novel introduces Bobo, a reddish monkey, and Pup-Pup, a black-eared, mustard-colored dog wearing a red polka-dot bandana, who make a cake after seeing some mice’s successful results. There’s just one problem: Bobo is a bit too eager to use substitutes. When Pup-Pup requests sugar and butter, Bobo brings back salt (“Salt is white, just like sugar!”) and lemons (“Lemons are yellow, just like butter”). Predictably, the cake doesn’t turn out as planned, but the friends’ fast-paced journey is nevertheless sure to please newer readers. Simple text by Madan is relayed entirely through speech bubbles as Pup-Pup reads from the cookbook and Bobo gathers ingredients. Rounded, animation-style art against muted monochrome backgrounds by Slater focus on the easily readable emotions of the characters and their antics. Publishing simultaneously: We Love Bubbles. Ages 5–8. |
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THE FUNNY BOOK (BOBO AND PUP-PUP #3)
A super funny book has Pup-Pup literally laughing out loud!! Bobo wants to read it so he can laugh too, but he must wait till Pup-Pup is finished. But the more Pup-Pup laughs, the harder it is to wait! All kids know that waiting is not easy!! What happens when Bobo’s patience runs out and he takes matters into his own hands? Learn more, and links to buy. A Publisher's Weekly New And Noteworthy Sequel. |
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Releasing January 2023:
HATCH AN EGG (Bobo & Pup-Pup #4) It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s an egg falling from the sky? Best friends Bobo and Pup-Pup will discover what’s inside once it hatches. But wait…how will they help the egg hatch? Is it even an egg? Find out as they work together and discover a surprise while readers are in on the joke. Learn More, and links to buy. |
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In the Seattle area, get signed copies from Island Books, Brick and Mortar Books, Page 2 Books and B&N Bellevue! Also available from Amazon and everywhere else books are sold.
