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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 2018

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Written and illustrated by Jez Alborough

Part of the Bobo and Friends series

A playful chimp resists bedtime, exploring until he's lost in the dark.

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32 pages· 0L
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Bookroo's summary

Bobo the chimp isn't ready for bed, so he rides a giraffe and a turtle, exploring beyond the pond and up a hill. As darkness falls, Bobo finds himself alone and lost, calling for his mother. This heartwarming tale captures the adventurous spirit of a child and the comforting bond of family and friends. Will Bobo find his way back home?

From the publisher

For the perfect bedtime story, the inimitable Bobo the chimp returns in another book of very few words – and very big heart. It’s bedtime for Bobo, but the little chimp isn’t ready to stop playing for the day. So he hitches a ride on an obliging giraffe, only to be carried back to his mother when she calls. His mother tells him again to stay, but Bobo can’t help catching a lift on the back of a turtle to see what’s across the pond and on top of a nearby hill. Now it’s getting dark, and he’s all alone, with no idea how to get home. “Mommy!” Every mischievous child who has ever resisted bedtime will take comfort in this lighthearted ode to the bond between mother and child – and the community of friends that surrounds them.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
0–3
Audience
Picture
Lexile
L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~0.1
F&P level
~A
Publication
Published
June 12, 2018
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763695996

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