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Bob and Dob

Brief Description
A hilarious new take on tall tales and "crying wolf" from the award-winning creator of Frank's Red Hat and Ducky the Spy There was once a small bird called BOB. BOB had a brother. BOB’s brother was named DOB. DOB enjoyed telling tales that got his... Read More
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A hilarious new take on tall tales and "crying wolf" from the award-winning creator of Frank's Red Hat and Ducky the Spy

There was once a small bird called BOB. BOB had a brother. BOB’s brother was named DOB. DOB enjoyed telling tales that got his brother BOB in trouble. Because DOB was . . . a DOBBER.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760658113

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sean E Avery

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 258.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 383g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Sean E Avery is a teacher, writer-illustrator, sculptor and designer born in South Africa currently living in Perth, Western Australia. Locally, he’s best known as the writer-illustrator of well-loved children’s picture books. Frank's Red Hat (Walker, 2022) was shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year and was winner of Shadow Judges Picture Book of the Year, and was also shortlisted for the 2023 Indie and WAYRBA awards. It has been published in several territories. In 2023, Sean released Mr Clownfish, Miss Anemone and the Hermit Crab alongside two graphic novels, Friendly Bee and Friends and Friendly Bee: Woe is for Worm. The first two books of his graphic novel series Ducky the Spy - Expect the Unexpected and Pumpkin Patch Panic! - release in 2024.

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