Welcome to Bobville by Jonah Winter and Bob Staake - OPTIONAL

Welcome to Bobville by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Bob Staake. PICTURE BOOK. Schwartz & Wade Books (Random House). 2020. $18. 9780593122723 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3), EL – OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

In Bobville, everyone is the same. They eat the same foods, wear the same clothes, think the same thoughts, and are even all named Bob. When one Bob starts to feel differently, Bobville has to decide what to do. 

 I wanted to like this book more than I did. The artwork is grand. Though the book wants to celebrate diversity, it also comes across as judgmental against those who aren’t diverse. 

 Michelle in the Middle