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A comforting story of friendship for any child who does not conform to traditional gender stereotypes, this is the story of two boys, as different as different can be. Big Bob likes trucks and throwing balls and being loud. Little Bob likes dolls and jingling bracelets and being quiet. No matter what they do, they do not do it the same. But when they become new neighbours, they might just find a way to be friends... With humour and tenderness, James Howe and Laura Ellen Anderson beautifully depict the struggles and joys that come when friendships are forged between different kinds of people.Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.

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2 - 6 years
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English
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10.47 x 0.31 x 8.74 inches
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WALKER BOOKS
ISBN-10

1406371114
ISBN-13

978-1406371116
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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1406371114
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1406371116
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.47 x 0.31 x 8.74 inches

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James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.

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Emily Anderson

Great for little boys

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2022

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My son's age group has been in and out of the "that's for girls, this is for boys" phase and this book seemed to benefit him a lot.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 26, 2021

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Beautiful book for children

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Grandma nay

It's okay to like different things.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 2, 2016

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My six year old grandson loved this book. He brought it to school and his teacher loved it. So I got him a copy for the classroom. The book shows how you can be different but still be friends. It's not about big or little, it's about the difference between the two boys choice of toys. Perfect reading for any child who likes things against the norm of boy and girl.

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TitusVT

THE BEST YOUNG READERS BOOK ON GENDER

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 27, 2020

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I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT. SO DID THE TEACHERS.

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JFowler

Great message for kids who are "different"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 1, 2017

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My 7 year old son loves this book. He can relate a lot to Little Bob. Highly recommend!

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Tasha Saecker

Playful Look at Breaking Gender Norms

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 15, 2016

When Big Bob moves in next door, Little Bob’s mother is happy that he will have a friend so close by. But the two boys are very different in more than just their size. Big Bob likes to roughhouse, play sports, and zoom trucks around. Little Bob likes to spend time quietly reading, play with dolls, and sometimes wears girl clothes. Big Bob teases him for a lot of these things until a new girl moves into the neighborhood and tells Little Bob that boys don’t play with dolls. Big Bob stands up to her and soon the three of them are playing in whatever way they like best, because both girls and boys can play with whatever they choose.

While the message here can get a little heavy handed at the end, this is an important book. It shows that gender norms are a spectrum, that boys who play with dolls don’t have to be given any additional labels unless they identify in a different way. It also embraces that girls too sometimes prefer playing games or choosing toys that are traditionally masculine. There is a broad acceptance here with children being given the space and time to realize that they were viewing the world through a limiting lens.

Anderson’s illustrations are playful and bright. The neighborhood is quirky and welcoming with plenty of place to play separately and together. The use of wild colors adds to the appeal with trees of tangerine and lemon/lime and garlands of flowers and hearts dangling from them.

A book about accepting differences, learning to get along and finding new friends, this picture book is strong pick for library collections. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

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Sarah AquinoTop Contributor: Children's Books

Great book about differences and acceptance

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 26, 2017

I thought this book was really touching and had an important message. Little Bob is a gentle spirit - he loves to read, playing school with his dolls and dressing in girl's clothing. His new neighbor Big Bob is boisterous boy, interested in sports and trucks. The two try to play with each other but find they don't have any common interests at all. The boys do spend time together but mostly the story contrasts how they are different. The turning point in the story comes when a girl, Blossom, moves into the neighborhood and mocks Little Bob for playing with dolls. In a touching moment, Big Bob defends with his friend. They then invite the girl to play, and she responds that she likes trucks more than dolls. They accept that and the three play alongside each other.

The book has great lessons:

First, just because you and others have different interests does not mean you cannot be friends. Kids can understand that we can accept others that are different from us and even become friends with them.

Second, some people may not fit into accepted gender norms. The book handles this issue well. It's quite blatant that Little Bob breaks from gender norms. Page after page, we find that Little Bob lacks the traditional interests of boyhood. However, Big Bob never mocks or belittles him. The only sense of dismay comes from not having a common interests. The only moment where Little Bob is confronted for not conforming for accepted norms is with the arrival of Blossom. However, that moment is quickly resolved. It's great because the story does not dwell on Little Bob's untraditional interests and the book does not have focus on bullying. Rather it is a focus on acceptance.

We borrowed this book from the library for my toddler. She seemed to enjoy the story but I have no doubt that she understands the full weight of story. We'll definitely revisit this book in the future. It's a highly recommended read.

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J. Weiss-Roessler

Boy and girls can do whatever they want!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2018

I checked this book out of the library knowing nothing about it. What a pleasant surprise! A fun book about accepting differences. Boys can do whatever they want. Girls can do whatever they want.

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