Orb of Chatham [Hardcover]

Bob Staake (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005

"With his own stunning black-and-white artwork, Cape Cod author-illustrator Bob Staake tells the tale of five witnesses who vanished inexplicably after reporting a strange floating ""Orb"" in Chatham, Massachusetts, in 1935. "

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About the Author

Known for his spontaneous, high-energy drawing style, Bob Staake provides humorous illustrations and cartoons for everything from magazines to books, animation to greeting cards, advertising to newspapers, cereal boxes to CD-ROM games. He has authored and/or illustrated over 39 books, including Hello Robots! (Viking), My Little Color Zoo (Simon & Schuster) and The Red Lemon (Random House). The Orb Of Chatham marks a new departure for Staakeohis first black-and-white picture book that is also part graphic novel, part mystery.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Commonwealth Editions (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933212144
• ISBN-13: 978-1933212142
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,933,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations, but a weird book!, March 22, 2008

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This review is from: Orb of Chatham (Hardcover)

Stacke's illustrations are excellent as ever, but the storyline for this book is just too quirky. It's a fun idea, but it's too sophisticated for the younger kids for whom the illustrations are most appealing.