Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, Sandra Dumais
ISBN: 1525313835
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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If you’re a boo-boo without a home, what do you do? In this original story, the main character is a friendly, bright red circle of a boo-boo named Bob who carries his belongings in a bindle. All boo-boos need a place to settle down and Bob is looking for a likely location (a girl’s skinned elbow, an old man’s stubbed toe) but no one wants to invite him to be their boo-boo until he implores a little boy who’s fallen off his bike if he can be the little boy’s boo-boo. Bob goes hoe on the little boy’s knee and is cared for. The two go everywhere together for a time until, inevitably, Bob must leave (as all boo-boos eventually do) . 

There are many humorous moments in the story, even though Bob’s desperate need for a home feels real. The whimsical illustrations by Sandra Dumais support both these ideas, and children will love the many different band-aid designs depicted. This story is quirky with a message that  resonates: There’s a place for everyone, even boo-boos. 

Recommended for school and public libraries as an additional purchase where unconventional stories are well-received.

Deanna Contrino, SLMS/MILS
K-2 School Resource Librarian, Scarborough Schools