The One and Only Bob

***The only thing that made me happy was the perfect, beautiful illustrations*** Yes, it's rare for me to actually hate a children's book. But this book is not a good children's book. This book is a mess. Like annoying and irritating bad mess. I think there's not much in this one. I wonder who has wr......more

Remember that puppy in "The One and Only Ivan?" He has gotten his own book! As a hurricane approaches, Bob goes with George and Julia to visit the animal sanctuary. After seeing his best friend Ivan and sidekick Ruby, a tornado unexpectedly separates them all. Bob narrates this tale of searching and......more

Sadly, I don't feel like this one has lived up to the hype. While it contained some of the same characters as the first, the tone was drastically different. This one, instead of feeling educational, felt preachy and strident. Quite frankly it was boring and something I think the target audience migh......more

For me, this was a huge letdown from The One and Only Ivan, which was based on a true story. 2.5 stars, rounded up. I did not care for the silly dog stuff, which comprised the first third of the book: it's been done before and done better although I did like the Bob illustrations, which reminded me......more