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Oma and Bobo

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My mom is German and my children call her "Oma." On 11/3/97, our beloved dog, Bo, died. My children called him BoBo. The three of us went to the library on 11/4 and there it was, a wonderful book.....I knew this book would be special just from the title. And it was truely a lovely book. We enjoyed the German words in the text and some of the things that happeded to Alice, BoBo and Oma was like reliving it with my daughter, Bo and my mom. I have my local bookstore checking if they can order me a couple copies. This will be a special book to give my mom. We all love and miss Bo, he was "family." My mom and I have always been close and even more so since her breast cancer in 9/96. So, this book will be a treasure to me too! Anita Dugger (jeffd@dalton.net) Chatsworth, GA

This is an all time favorite of mine and my three kids. (2 boys and a girl) It is one of those perfect books full of humor, genuine charm and a positive message that doesn't hit you over the head. A mother and daughter adopt a older dog, Bobo, from a shelter; the live-in grandmother, Oma, objects, thinking dogs are a bother and a nuisance. The girl labors diligently to teach Bobo new tricks, so that he can pass the obedience school test. The illustrations are perfect, full of interesting detail and enough nuance we can see the child's happy awareness of her grandmother's growing affection for Bobo. The last page literally makes you cheer, even if you have read the book aloud more than twenty times. Oma and Bobo is an undiscovered classic and one of the top ten modern picture books. (and I don't have a German grandma or a dog named Bobo, or any connection to the author.)