My name is Bob (picture book)
Author: James Bowen/Garry Jenkins
Illustrator: Gerald Kelley
Original: English
Translaten into Dutch: F. van der Heijden
Published: 2011 (reprint May 2014)
Publishers: Barron's
ISBN13: 9780764167256
Prijs: € 15.49
Leeftijd: 4 - 8 jaar
We are reading a lovely picture book with the monsters, it's called My name is Bob. In 2011 the autobiographical story of James Bowen and Bob, a drug addict busker and a stray cat was published. Both homeless they met and what happened then has reached the whole world through this book.
Because now the book has been translated into 28 languages. Thereby not only Bob but James as well got a special place in the hearts of the readers of the book. You can still meet them both every day, in the center of London, on the street, busking.
Garry Jenkins is the author who co-wrote the story of Bob and James Bowen and the book is beautifully illustrated by Gerald Kelley.
On youtube you can find many videos about Bob and James, they were even at the BBC news as guests. There are fun ones, where James reads Bob his picture book and also a short documentary about their life together. Take a look and buy this book, it is fa-bu-lous!
3 sparkling stars for My name is Bob, from the readers and the little monsters!