Man on the Moon: a day in the life of Bob

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Bob is a wonderful character and the story itself is simplistic enough to engage any child from three years upwards. I can imagine this story would be wonderful to teach in a Primary setting as there are many directions you could take with the concept of the 'man on the moon' - Space topics, looking at difference and developing visual literacy, among them. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Personally, I loved the adult humour - the fact it only takes Bob 15 minutes to get to work on the Moon - and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this to my children; it has become a firm favourite at bedtime.

Although it's pure fantasy, Bob does ordinary things, like taking sandwiches for his lunch and vacuuming to keep everything clean and tidy.He has also written a popular series of illustrated fiction books about the adventures of Bob and his dog Barry. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. When the Stupdendous Alacazamo finishes his magic show by making the moon disappear, it looks like Bob might be out of a. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition.

Simon Bartram has illustrated four children's books, including PUMPKIN MOON, about which PUBLISHERS WEEKLY said, "Bartram reinvents David Weisner's TUESDAY with grimacing jack-o-lanterns and a hellfire orange gleam. It is also big fun to discover every hidden aliens on the pages even the one slowly arriving to the Earth in his tiny flying saucer throughout all the pages. Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob (newly re-issued by Templar) is a truly wonderful piece of art and story alike. well, that is something that makes my little daughter laugh all the time and urge me to read the book over and over again. Kids will laugh along at this strikingly illustrated tongue-in-cheek tale that comes with 19 space stickers.It toured to local schools and venues across the UK in summer 2010, followed by a second national tour in autumn 2011. My son whole heartedly loves proving Bob wrong and pointing out all the illustrations on each page, laughing in delight when he sees a 'cheeky alien' hiding from Bob. He exchanges his tweedy threads for a form-fitting white jumpsuit with a crescent moon on the chest, then boards a squat rocket for the moon. I felt it both related to ordinary life (here on Earth) and yet provided some imaginative ideas about a place so far away and only seen (generally) at night. The small-size aliens were fine and we could count them or just notice them around on different pages.

I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. The pictures had some striking beauty with their painting like character and they had real humour too and the story seemed OK. Each day, a lanky bachelor named Bob leaves his red-brick townhouse and bicycles to a hilltop launch pad.Simon Bartram says, "I wrote the book after I read reports in the newspaper that soon civilians would be taking trips to the moon. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. was the 15th anniversary of the creation of Bob, Man on the Moon, celebrate with this anniversary edition. But the double page spread in the centre is a BIT MUCH for 3 year olds and because of this, The Man on the Moon cannot be in the bedroom at night-time.