Ladybug Nominee

Chez Bob by Bob Shea (Little, Brown and Company, 2021)

Meet Bob! Lazy but hungry reptile. Devious mastermind of the perfect trap for prey. "Chef" at the finest birdseed restaurant around. And maybe...just maybe...a really good friend?

About Bob Shea

He lives in a yellow house in Madison, Connecticut with his wife. He wishes he had a dog, but he does have a beaver in his backyard. He has written numerous books for young people, including the Dinosaur vs. series. Additionally, Bob has worked with Comedy Central, was the designer of the PBS Kids logo, developed an on-air character for Playhouse Disney, worked with Nick Jr., has appeared on Noggin and The Sunny Side Up Show and has also worked on a super-secret project with some really smart people at Google. He His website is bobshea.com

Activities & Links

• The author introducing readers to his book: https://vimeo.com/555802264
  
• Learn more about reptiles at https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles

Suggestions for Further Reading

• Check out the other 2023 Ladybug Longlist titles about food at https://nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2023/02/ladybug-longlist-food-drink.html
  
•  If you want to read another book by Bob Shea  consider Crash, Splash, or Moo!  or The Scariest Book Ever.
  

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2023 Ladybug Picture Book Award.

We will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all ten titles at Labor Day.