Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda

By Margaret Atwood

Book Overview

And now, a new tongue-twisting adventure from Margaret Atwood! The internationally renowned Margaret Atwood once again turns her talents to a story for kids of all ages. Bashful Bob and Doleful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599900041
• ISBN13: 9781599900049
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.4" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

One of our favourite books.

Disclosure #1: Our son is named Bob. Disclosure #2: We're Canadian, and I know personally, whenever I read this story to my three year old, I hear Margaret Atwood's voice behind my own. The alliteration in this book is truly delightful. My son's vocabulary has indeed benefited. The story moves quickly, which endearing characters and a happy ending. And the humor! Just our type. May not be yours, but it is indeed ours. Two thumbs, or five stars up.

Add the funny wordplay and you have an exceptional story.

Bob's been abandoned by his mother and raised by a bunch of dogs, so is bashful around humans, while Dorinda's own tough childhood with distant relatives has made its mark on her personality. Their similar experiences leads them to be close friends, and when a buffalo bounds over a barrier at a botanical garden, they join to salvage the situation and emerge victorious - discovering, in the process, they can be brave and winners as well. Add the funny wordplay and you have an exceptional story.