I enjoyed this story, but I'm wondering if I'm reading more into it than is actually there. We have Bob, who is pretty comfortable with being the best artist in town (I haven't read the previous books, but this was apparently established in them), that is, until a new artist shows up- Roy the sculptor. So Bob goes to check out Roy's work, and finds a sculpture of a giant cheeseburger titled HAMMYbammyCHEESYbunny (Roy does come up with good names, I'll give him that). There's a giant paintbrush standing in a puddle of paint, and a giant shuttlecock too- apparently, Roy has been ripping off Claes Oldenburg, though of course, this isn't mentioned. Bob says something snarky about how Roy is just making little stuff really big, they get into an argument, and suddenly, we have an artistic throwdown, where Bob is trying to outdo Roy making sculpture, and Bob is finding it's not that easy. He peeks into Roy's studio one night, and copies Roy's work- a balloon dog (they've moved on to ripping off Jeff Koons). They get into a fight, and both sculptures are destroyed (hence the title- POP!). Roy is very sad, and Bob feels very bad; he apologizes to Roy, and suggests they work together to remake the sculpture- Roy can make it and Bob will paint it. The art they make together turns out great, everyone thinks it's wonderful, and they've become friends. So, I guess the message is working together is more fun than fighting, don't get a big head, don't belittle someone else's talent, something like that, all very well and good. They both act like jerks, but they seem to have learned their lesson. Now, am I reading too much into this to think there is a bit of a dig at pop art sculpture here? The whole making little things really big? Maybe it's just me. I enjoyed the book's artwork, it's kinda quirky, a little wobbly, and I found it appealing. I liked the font used, but it might be difficult for some kids to read- some words are almost cursive looking, and they don't teach that in schools that much anymore. Overall, a fun story, and hopefully it'll get kids to explore making different types of art, in different styles (I myself went through an abstract expressionist period in 3rd grade).

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Bright fun and educational book.

Two artists learn that they don't need to compete against each other, but rather learn that each has qualities, they can each learn from

Good book

I was drawn to this by the vibrant cover and was not disappointed. This is a gorgeous, fun story with lots to look at, and I particularly liked how Bat and Butterfly wordlessly mirror the relationship developing between their best friends, Bob and Roy. Both birds have a certain amount of attitude that reminded me of Mo Willems' Pigeon, and their artworks and titles are wonderful to discuss to add to the story. The story promotes friendship and collaboration rather than competition and copying. It made me seek out the other Bob books and this gives me a couple of small concerns. Mainly that they are only available in HB, which is a difficult format to recommend for picture books due to pricing and practicality, but also that the lack of an introduction to the characters in this title means you miss out on the character development from the previous titles if you haven't read them.

Overall a lovely entry into the world of modern art and discussions on creativity, and how different people appreciate different types of art but that doesn't mean it isn't equally good.

Bob and Roy are both artists. Who is the best? Or do they need to work together to create something even better? I felt like this book was trying too hard to be a friendship book (it seemed just thrown in there), and missed the mark for me.

What an absolute joy to read!

The colour and imagery in this book were fantastic and the story about not copying or comparing yourself to others and to work together came across really well and is one I will be looking forward to sharing with my son at bed time.

An exciting story of two competing artists who have something to learn from each other, written in an energetic, whimsical tone and illustrated with playful images that are sure to capture the heart and imagination of young readers.

Full of bright colors, Bob Goes Pop tells a story of rivalry turned collaboration when Bob becomes jealous of another artist’s acclaim.

Bob, a bird and the best artist in town, becomes jealous when Roy, a sculptor, starts to get a lot of attention. He tries to one-up Roy before finally stealing his idea. The two birds scuffle and pop the balloon sculpture, leading them to decide to work together to make a new one and become friends. This was a cute story, and all the silly nonsense names for the sculptures (things like HAMMYbammyCHEESYbunny and SHUTTLEbuttleKNICKKNOCKscuttle) had my 4-year-old in absolute fits of giggles. His review, "I love this one!"

Part of a series of Bob the Artist books. In this one, Bob is confronted with a new artist who has come to town. A rivalry begins to see who is the best artist. Of course, this doesn't end well but they come to realise they are better off working together than always trying to outdo each other. Fun, colourful and with a message about friendship and cooperation.

Playful story about two artists (a painter and a sculptor) and how everyone can interpret art differently. Although the hand-drawn text looks great and works well with the illustration style, I think some young readers will struggle with it but if you are a fan of the character 'Bob' then you will enjoy this follow up title!

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a cute book for children about two artists (one who paints and one who scults) who compete to outshine each other to prove they are the best artist in town until POP! one of the sculptures is accidentally popped but they work together as a team and make something amazing together using both of their talents.
I enjoyed this book and loved the final few pages when they became friends and realised if they work together instead of against each other, they can do amazing things as they both have talents in different ways.

I read this book this morning and it was a quick read.

I was not a huge fan of the images in the book at all and I thought the text surrounding them was a little messy too but the story was easy to follow and understand and it is great to teach children that if you work together instead of on your own you can accomplish great things.

It is 3 stars from me for this one

A nice enough story about different interpretations of art but I found the illustrations a little messy and the writing font was difficult to read.

This humorous book is a follow-up to "Bob the Artist" and "Bob's Blue Period" by award-winning Marion Deuchars. It helps kids process and understand their feelings. The continuing art theme is perfect for creative kids.

A new artist named Roy arrives in town. He turns out to be a fierce rival to the already established homie named, Bob. They compete to see who is the best with their artistic skills. Who will win? Is there room for both to succeed or will their stubbornness to be number one prevail? Can they both have a change of heart and finally work together rather than against each other?

This book contains an important life lesson. It teaches that friendship is a very important social skill to obtain. It encourages self-expression and highlights the fun of pop-art. The book expresses the value of teamwork and working together. The artwork is portrayed in brilliant, eye-popping colours but I am not a fan of the font used. It made the story confusing and was hard to read. Other than that it was an overall fun read that I am sure kids will enjoy it.

A lovely children's book which teaches collaborative work and creativity. I hadn't read any of the other 'Bob' books but will definitely seek them out now. I think all children in Primary school would appreciate reading this book (or being read to). Thanks to NetGalley & Laurence King Publishing for the ARC.

There's a new artist in town making a new art, knocking Bob's beak out of joint. The subsequent competition to see who is the best artist escalates as the two artists try to outdo each other. It all ends in tears, but the two realize that they are better working together rather than against each other.

This was really cute! The author shows how working together is far better than working apart in. a way that all audiences can easily understand.

Bob Goes Pop is a bright little children's book with a solid message. Bob is a n artist who thinks he is the best. So does the whole town where Bob lives but he is usurped by a new artist on the block. Now everyone praise his creations and so Bob goes and makes some new ones which of course are rejected by the town's people in favour of what the new guy makes. Does Bob eventually learn to appreciate his contemporary? Do they become sirens or remain foes? Find this in the book.

Ahhh I so wanted to love this book, the illustrations are brilliant, I love the author's drawing style. Bob and friends are adorable and I think they'll make for some hilarious and cute stories, but unfortunately this one just isn't for me. Bob seems quite mean in this particular story and doesn't gain any kind of lesson from his unkind actions towards others, it was also just a bit confusing in general.

The overall premise of this one seems okay, but I didn't really like it. Roy is one of those pretentious "artists" whose work is more about trying to make people think they're amazing (rather than actually doing anything of note).

Bob is understandably peeved when Roy shows up and hogs all the attention for doing some pretty unimaginative stuff. So Bob goes and spies on Roy, makes a copycat piece, and then the two fight... destroying both sculptures. They then decide to work together and be friends. (I don't know how long that'll last with those two egos.)

This is one of those books that has characters scowling and sniffing their speech, which I hate. The illustrations are rough and uninteresting (except for the collaborative art pieces at the end), and the typeface used throughout is kind of hard to read. (It's almost cursive, with many of the scratchy-looking letters joined in the lowercase.)

Overall, I'm not impressed. This may be the third book in the series (and perhaps weaker than its predecessors), but I don't see anything here that makes me want to rush out and find the others.

This is a cute little book about artists and their feud with paintings vs. sculptures.
I had a hard time reading the writing, so I would have used a different font, but the illustrations went well with the words and there wasn't too much on each page, which I really like in kids' books so that I can use them in storytimes.