{"product_id":"noor-and-bobby-by-praline-gay-para-9781632063274","title":"Noor and Bobby","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge range 4 to 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a besieged city, Noor watches as his neighbours pack their bags and flee their homes - but a dog named Bobby is left behind. As Noor sets out across the ravaged city to save him, he discovers pockets of life and hope in this moving story of friendship in the face of adversity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen Noor goes off again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto find his dearest friend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Bobby, Bobby, where are you?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBobby, Bobby, can I come, too?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Noor’s canine friend Bobby disappears from their apartment building one afternoon, Noor sets off on a perilous journey to find him. Noor stumbles through abandoned buildings and navigates streets cluttered with downed planes, barbed wire, and items left behind by fleeing residents. While searching for Bobby, Noor comes across other animals in the rubble of the city in need of his help. He frees a bird tangled in barbed wire, builds a shelter for a cat and her kittens, and is finally reunited with his beloved Bobby. Beautiful paper-cut collage illustrations highlight the realities of war as the brightness of Noor and his animal friends sharply contrasts with the desolate cityscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its tender illustrations and animal-loving protagonist, \u003cem\u003eNoor and Bobby\u003c\/em\u003e is a compassionate and empathetic introduction to displacement and the realities of war, and a heartwarming story of friendship from prolific French-Lebanese author Praline Gay-Para.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995871170796,"sku":"9781632063274","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1880233482769.jpg?v=1763120448","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/noor-and-bobby-by-praline-gay-para-9781632063274","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}