Brian & Bob: The Tale of Two Guinea Pigs (Hardcover)

by Georgie Ripper (Illustrator) "Brian the guinea pig lived in a nice comfy cage in Pete's Pet Palace, with his best friend, Bob..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Best friends Brian and Bob live in a pet store. They spend their time eating, sleeping, and playing I Spy. Then Bob is adopted by a little boy, and Brian is miserable. He pines away until he, too, is adopted, this time by a kind old man who presents his grandson with a new guinea pig, and Brian and Bob are reunited. The happy resolution brings satisfaction to all. Charming, whimsical illustrations in pen and watercolor capture the emotions of the two small, lifelike animals. Children will readily empathize with the characters and their situation.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; First Edition edition (July 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786819251
• ISBN-13: 978-0786819256
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #962,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fred enjoyed it., October 26, 2004

By	Paul L. Bischoff "chi-thing" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this book to my guinea pig and he loved it. He said it was obvious that Ms. Ripper had spent some quality time around guinea pigs because the illustrations were dead on. He also thought that guinea pigs' obsession with I Spy was a secret.
I would recommend Brian And Bob to anyone who is looking for a good guinea pig book. I would, however, suggest waiting until your guinea pig is old enough to deal with the separation issues which are raised in the book as they could be somewhat traumatic for younger cavies (having been a food source for many years, guinea pigs do not normally have a well developed sense of "The Happy Ending").

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely wonderful, September 15, 2003

By A Customer

This book is fantastic. Brian and Bob are two guinea pigs living in a pet store who are very attatched to one another. One day someone comes to buy a guinea pig, and the two are separated. Best part of the book? The full spread illustration of their reunion. "BRIAN AND BOB!" So cute. this should be a classic children's book, because it's so hard not to love it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great liitle book for kids, and their GP's, November 15, 2003

By A Customer

A wonderful book about two friends no matter what age you are.