★ “Perfect pacing builds suspense and adds to the hilarity.” –Booklist, STARRED Review ★ “Sullivan again displays her gift for concise animal comedy.”–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, STARRED review Geisel Honor winner Mary Sullivan humorously and deftly delivers a sweet spin on cat-and-dog rivalry. Perfect for fans of Kelly DiPucchio and Vera Brosgol. Bob the dog doesn’t mind hard work when it means he can reward himself with a nap. But Someone is watching him sleep! Hopefully they will just go away if Bob lies really still. But Someone, who happens to be a cat, has other things in mind. Up on Bob is a humorous tale about sharing, working hard–and sleeping even harder. With irresistibly sly illustrations and pitch perfect pet dynamics, Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Mary Sullivan tells a sweet tale of friendship with a fresh new spin on the age-old cat-and-dog rivalry.

What Kind of Book is Up on Bob

Topics

friendship cats dogs pets sleep bedtime and dreams

Genres

funny and humorous fiction

Reviews

Marmee

4.00

Book Lists That Include Up on Bob

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Books about friendship

The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way)

Books about cats

Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell: A Storybook Adventure

Books about dogs

The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Mary Sullivan

Mary Sullivan spent a great deal of time drawing in her formative years. Though she received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, she considers herself a self-trained illustrator. Ms. Sullivan has shown her work at galleries and coffees shops in Dallas and Austin. She channels her considerable creative energy into projects for Highlights for Children, Scholastic, Innovative Kids, School Zone, Oxford Press U.K., Pearson and many more. Her first picture book for HMH, Ball, was a 2014 Geisel Honor Book. She lives in Cedar Park, Texas.www.marysullivan.com Twitter: @sullivandraws Instagram: @sullivandraws