Who Is Melvin Bubble?

by Nick Bruel

Book Overview

Who is this kid with the funny name? Well, that depends on who you ask. Everybody who knows Melvin--his mom, his dad, his best friend Jimmy, his dog--even Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the big... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596431164
• ISBN13: 9781596431164
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book to read to a class

I was a mystery reader for my son's 2nd grade class and I chose to read Who is Melvin Bubble? for his class. Most of the kids never heard of Nick Bruel's books so this was a nice introduction to his work. I did some different voices while reading the story that the kids got a kick out of. Alot wanted to know if they could check out this book at the library. So it made a great impression!

5 & 6 Year Old Boy's Delight

My son and daughter, 6 and 4, really love the way this book wraps up at the end...there are lots of funny things that you don't fully understand until you get to the end, and it really is very sweet how it all ties together. We've given it to several 5 and 6 year old boys for birthday gifts and they've all gone out of their way to tell us how much they like it. Great fun to read for both grown ups and children!

Hilarious read

I just about couldn't finish reading this story to my 4, and 8 year old daughters, because I was laughing so loud! This hilarious story gives different perspectives on who this little boy is, but the story itself is so funny (especially if you use different voices for each of the characters like I do when I read to my kids), you kind of lose the "overall meaning". Probably one of the funniest books I have ever read out loud. My kids will want to read this one over and over again. Bravo NICK BRUEL!

A subtle moral about the importance of going straight to the source

Written and illustrated by Nick Bruel, Who Is Melvin Bubble is a silly yet enjoyable picturebook about an ordinary six-year-old boy named Melvin Bubble - but who is Melvin Bubble, really? Well, it depends on who you ask! The reader gets a different answer for asking Melvin's dad, his mom, his dog, his best friend, the meanest man in the world, Santa Claus, a monster, a talking zebra and other mysterious creatures. But the only way to really find out about Melvin Bubble is to ask Melvin Bubble himself! A subtle moral about the importance of going straight to the source is woven into this whimsical read-aloud tale.

Yippee - another Nick Bruel Book!

Mr. Bruel keeps getting better with every book. This is a great book for the 5-7 year-old set, and boasts Bruel's usual excellent illustrations and sense of humor. It's a fun, colorful read. But "Who Is Melvin Bubble" adds an interesting element of perspective: In a quest to figure out who Melvin is, we get very different (and often hilarious) descriptions of Melvin from his each of his parents, from his best friend, from the Tooth Fairy, etc - even from his Teddy Bear. Reading this book with my 5 1/2 year old has sparked some interesting conversations about how different people see each other in different ways. Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!