작가가 제 시숙모님의 친구신데, 꼬마아이 Bob 의 활달한 상상력을 아주 재미있게 그림책에 담아놓았습니다.꼭 한번 읽어보세요.
~Juliana
Captain Bob
By Rony Schotter
Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Captain Bob Sets Sail
Ahoy, all kids who love--or hate--bathtime. Meet Captain Bob, the bravest and best captain who ever sailed the Soapy Seas. Step into Bath Bay, and enjoy this spirited adventure in which a small boy with a big imagination rules.
An “irresistible bathtime book cum pirate fantasy.” It “will grab readers by the lapels of their bathrobes. Yo ho ho and a bottle of shampoo!”
Publishers Weekly
“A small boy’s vivid imagination turns routine bath time into grand adventure. This story may actually leave kids begging for baths.”
Schhol Library Journal
"Schotter (Purim Play, 1998) pens a rip-roaring tale of a boy's bath, his hijinks spiritedly displayed in Cepeda's (We Were Tired of Living in a House, 1999) bigger-than-life, full-bleed oil illustrations that make full use of the boy's superb orthodontia while tastefully maintaining his anatomical privacy. Captain Bob sails the soapy seas of Bath Bay and Faucet Falls, along with a host of bath toys. His imaginative powers are up to the rigors of his voyage, even when he's “attacked from behind by a ruby-ringed Sea Hand,” his steady-gripped caretaker, who is herself capable of cleaning up the boy, and, judging by the lavish spillover, the post-bath bathroom. Captain Bob swims, floats, and submits to scrubbing but is never squashed. He controls the taps with shouts and roars until the waters cool and it's time to go. He drains the ocean to crawl out onto the “shaggy shore” of dry land, where he is brushed, dressed for bed, and kissed—just because he's Captain Bob. Sure to enliven tub time. Brace yourselves."
Captain Bob Takes Flight
Soar high with Captain Bob, the finest, fiercest flyer that ever flew the cloud-cluttered skies. Zoom off the crowded bedroom runway and into the welcoming skies, where curtains are clouds and toys are unidentified low-lying objects that can be scooped away to make room for landing. Enjoy the return of Captain Bob -- that small boy with the big imagination -- who proves once again that even cleaning your room is an opportunity to have fun.
In this delightful fantasy for the youngest child, a little boy who has been told to clean his room imagines that he’s “the finest, fiercest flyer that ever flew the cloud-cluttered skies. When the curly-headed control tower (a.k.a. Mom) issues the order, “Clear the runway!” Captain Bob knows what he must do. With his “sky scarf” tied tightly around his neck and “fog goggles” over his eyes, he climbs confidently into a cardboard box that he’s transformed into a plane. Speeding through curtains that are clouds and picking up toys that are “low-lying objects,” he’s a boy on a mission--to clean his room before lunchtime.
Enjoy the return of Captain Bob—a small boy with a big imagination—in this bright and lively sequel to Captain Bob Sets Sail that’s perfect for reading aloud.
“Bob’s inventive venture to clean his room is charming. Every youngster, whether hopeful pilot or not, will soar right along with Bob on his flight of fantasy. What’s next, Captain Bob?”