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Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda
by Margaret Atwood
Available from Powells Used Books
$17.95
on 8-19-2008
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ISBN Number: 9781599900049
Author: Margaret Atwood and Dusan Petricic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrator: Petricic, Duaan
Illustrator: Petricic, Dusan; Petricic, DuAan
Illustrator: Petricic, Dusan
Author: Atwood, Margaret
Subject: Friendship
Subject: Humorous Stories
Subject: Concepts, Alphabet
Subject: General Juvenile Fiction
Publication Date: November 2006
Cover Type: Hardcover
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Up
Written in: English
Illustrations: YES
Number of Pages: 32
Book Size: 9.46x10.06x.39 in. .97 lbs.
Children's Book Type: Picture / Wordless
Age Level: 05-UP
Bob never knew he was a human boy, after being abandoned outside a beauty parlor and then raised by a bunch of dogs. He barked at businessmen and burrowed under bushes. Fortunately for Bob, dimple-faced Dorinda, a distressed damsel down on her luck, found him and taught him how to be a real boy. When a bureaucratic blunder puts the town in jeopardy, only Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda can save everyone from a dreadful disaster. Combined with Dušan Petricic’s whimsical illustrations, Margaret Atwood’s cleverly written, alliterative picture book will challenge and delight readers of all ages. Review: "The witty, albeit ridiculous plot plays not only with language, but also with fairy-tale conventions." School Library Journal Review: "Unlike many adults who write for kids, Atwood isn't condescending; alliteration is a big part of the fun, and the pictures, in shades of mauve (for Dorinda) and brown (for Bob), give the brave children a distinctive look." Booklist Synopsis: Dimple-faced Dorinda, a distressed damsel down on her luck, finds Bob and teaches him how to be a real boy. When a bureaucratic blunder puts the town in jeopardy, only Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda can save everyone from a dreadful disaster. Full color.
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