Oh this is sweet - it had my five and six year old fully belly laughing!

Bob is a boo-boo, just waiting for an undiscovered friend to trip or fall off their bike and find somewhere cozy to nuzzle into and call home for a few days. A lovely little book to pick up when children are sad about their bumps and bruises.

Colourful, funny and brilliantly comforting.

When I first saw this book, I was immediately drawn to it because of it having a "boo-boo" and a bandaid on the front. Children love bandaids, but this is not what the story is about. It is about a "boo-boo" trying to find a host to live on. Nobody wants "boo-boos" so I was shocked when the premise was to find a host child.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the advanced reader copy.

This was a very cute story about Bob the Boo Boo trying to find a person to be on and his journey through healing. This book was easy to follow and my son enjoyed it. He asked to read it over and over again.

What a clever yet simple idea to personify a boo boo! The character is adorable and the use of different band aids just showed that the author “gets” kids. Boo Boo’s adventures match perfectly with his illustration and the use of speech bubbles adds a graphic novel feel that matches well with the minimalist illustrations . Will be loved by a variety of ages!

Bob the Boo-Boo features a unique way to explain getting hurt and healing to young children. I do think initially I really liked the portrayal of getting a "boo boo," but then the story seemed to take a weirder turn and didn't really make sense to me or my son. Unfortunately, I don't think the illustrations helped with making this a cute story that would connect with younger audiences, although my son LOVED the different bandages.

I also noticed that the young child on a skateboard did not wear a helmet - my son immediately commented that it was not safe for her not to wear a helmet. Maybe an extra element of the book would have been a child NOT getting hurt because they were following appropriate safety steps?

I loved the font of the story line and thought it was the perfect whimsical font to go with the story.

Such a cute, funny little story. A boo boo looks for a home. Nothing really serious and doesn’t touch on the body’s healing process, but reiterates boo boos come and go.

This is a sweet story about a Bob the Boo-Boo looking for a temporary place to call home as a boo-boo. It tells about how he found a place to stay and how he only stays for a short time and then leaves. I thought this would be a cute book for younger children (6ish or younger). Children that might not understand how a boo-boo works. I think it gives a positive spin on getting hurt. Seeing blood or getting a cut or scrape can be scary for younger children and the main character, Bob, could help a child process and come to terms with getting hurt. As an adult, this book had some humor and I found myself giggling at some parts. I'm not sure if a child would understand some of the humor. I do think children would appreciate the illustrations and fall in love with Bob. I could see myself reading this book with my younger grandchildren (4 and younger) and them really enjoying it. Overall, I think this is a great story for younger children and it could be a great way to introduce getting hurt and making it seem less scary.

Thank you Melina Schoenborn, Sandra Dumais, and Kids Can Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book via NetGalley! This review was written voluntarily and all opinions are my own.

My daughter loved this book. It taught her how boo-boos worked! She loved all the art of the bandages! Cute story. It would be cute for a science or even social skills lesson.

I wanted to like this. Bob is a boo-boo or an Ouchi. It needs to find the right person to stay on make friends with until he eventually disappears. And then they’ll move on to the next person. Or come back and visit another one after a tragic accident. I like the idea of making boo-boos, scrape, scratches, etc. something fun. And something not to fear but there’s something about the way this book does it that makes it more ugly than cute.

Super cute story about a boo boo looking for his home! My kids loved the illustrations and the idea that their boo boos are always waiting for them to "need" them.

I think that there was a unique and sweet idea here, but it ended up being weird. To sum it up, I just don't understand what the point of this book. The thing I can think of is that maybe it's about being kind to others. However, if that's so, that didn't come through clearly enough to hold an impact. Additionally, it didn't end up being a part of the larger story. The boy doesn't gain anything for his good deed, and Bob seems to be in the same place he was when he started his journey.
Perhaps the meaning of this book is that boo-boos are temporary and not to be feared. Although, the setup to this idea is a bit confusing and unrealistic, because who would happily welcome a boo-boo onto their knee or elbow?
All of that being said, I still liked the illustrations a lot! The variety of different bandage designs was highly entertaining and adorable. It definitely makes for some fun nostalgia for parents/caregivers that are reading along with their little ones. Additionally, I liked the "artsy" feel of the drawings; they didn't feel artificial or overly processed, which worked really well.
Overall, this book was visually pleasing, but the story itself lacks a meaning or purpose.

This is a very cute and straightforward book that can help children be ok with injuries that naturally happen sometimes. It puts a very positive spin on something that can sometimes be scary for kids, and I really like that.

This book is a great addition to read to toddlers. They will enjoy the storyline of getting a boo boo and it going away with care.

Mother of two here, and we thought Bob is a Boo-Boo, by Melina Schoenborn, was so cute! What a clever concept, the idea of a Boo-Boo packing its bags and moving on to find another place to live. The illustrations were beautiful, both of my kids LOVED the creativity of the bandaids. It was the perfect book for my 8-year-old to read to my 5-year-old. We also loved that the little boy was sad to see his boo-boo go, only to get hurt again at the last page. We would recommend this to another family, of kindergarteners or younger.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for this eARC!

This book was so cute! It playfully explains how boo-boo's come and get smaller and eventually leave after time. This book is a great way to talk about children and the boo-boo's they will experience throughout life. The humor is just right, and doesn't take away from the story. I'd recommend for pre-k and up.

Thank you to NetGalley and Melina Schoenborn for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book was the oddest but had a great way of helping kids understand small injuries and how they may be there for a little bit and then go away. It does end abruptly I felt, but the last page made me laugh! The illustrations were stellar!

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC. Bob is a cute, friendly little boo-boo looking for a nice place to live, and he finds it on the knee of a little boy. My little boy who loves getting to pick out bandaids for his own boo-boos loved that part, and loved that bob even went in the bath with the little boy. My kids both enjoyed Bob’s adventure and the illustrations were cute too.

What a cute story! I love the cover pages with the fun colorful bandages, such a cute touch. The story itself is told from the perspective of a boo boo who is looking for for a home, aka a body. He ends up with a sweet boy who has fallen and is sad and together they get cleaned up by his mom and taken care of. Over the next few days Bob gets smaller and smaller and eventually packs up and moves on to find a new home. The boy tells him he will miss him but Bob ensures him he will be back soon enough, implying that boo-boos are inevitable. This would be a fun read aloud for younger students, I'd say prek-1st grade and I would definitely consider buying it for my elementary school library.
Thank you to Kids Can Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Bob the Boo-Boo! This book was cute and would probably work best for toddlers/preschoolers. It was a very simple, easy to understand story. The concept was interesting and something I haven't seen before.

Bob is a boo boo without a human. He looks to find somewhere to land, and finds a home with a young boy. This book is perfect for young children who love boo boos and fixing them with bandaids.