Bob Lends a Helping . . . Hand?
by Big Idea Inc., Mike Nawrocki, Cindy Kenney
List Price:
Our Price: $2.36
You Save: $2.63 (53%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Big Idea Inc., Cindy Kenney, Mike NawrockiEdition: Board book
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN: 031070538X
Number of pages: 12
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Book Reviews of Bob Lends a Helping . . . Hand?
Book Review: Bob Lends a Helping . . . Hand?
Summary: 3 Stars
ISBN 031070538x - VeggieTales in general appeal to me because they manage to teach Christian ideas without dragging Christianity into it, which gives them a broader audience. This title fails in that.
Bob has promised his neighbor that he will do some chores around her house while she is at the doctor's for a broken toe. Bob enlists the help of his friend Larry and his neighbor's son, Joe. Larry, eager to help, begins to suggest grand, super-hero things that he can do to help, but Bob explains that it's just some simple chores, like dusting and raking, that need doing. Rather than feeling disappointed at the ordinary work, Larry realizes that even doing the little things shows love.
Authors Cindy Kenney and Mike Nawrocki manage to reach the last page before invoking their god ("To be god's superhero, simply lend a helping hand!"), but it's a disappointment for me because I think the reference automatically limits their reach. Non-believers will miss out on the lesson, which is a good one, because they won't want the book due to the religious reference. The illustrations are fantastic - bright, bold and fun - but I can't credit the illustrator because none is named on the book.
The thick board book pages will stand up to some rough handling. The pages are glossy and wipe clean of most small messes easily.
- AnnaLovesBooks
Manners Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Manners Books
Pooh's Cleanup (Disney Classic Pooh)by Lauren Cecil
Grosset & Dunlap; Published: 2011-03-17; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.00
Price in other shops:
Super Burp! #1 (George Brown, Class Clown)by Nancy Krulik
Grosset & Dunlap; Published: 2010-07-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.81
Price in other shops:
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?by Jane Yolen
Scholastic; The Blue Sky Press; Published: 2005-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
Estie the Menschby Jane Kohuth
Random House Books for Young Readers; Published: 2011-08-23; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $18.07
Price in other shops:
Don't Forget Your Etiquette!: The Essential Guide to Misbehaviorby David Greenberg
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Published: 2006-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.80
Price in other shops:
The Bachelor and the Bean (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)by Shelley Fowles
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Published: 2003-03-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $1.40
Price in other shops:
Are You Going to Be Good? (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))by Cari Best
Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Published: 2005-09-08; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.22
Price in other shops:
Someday You'll Thank Me for This!by Marc Gellman
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Published: 2007-05-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $1.99
Price in other shops:
Peas and Thank You! (Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)by Big Idea Inc., Mike Nawrocki
Zonderkidz; Published: 2003-08-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $1.82
Price in other shops:
Just Be Nice...and Say You're Sorry! (Pooh)by Catherine McCafferty
Golden Books Publishing Company; Published: 1998-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.38
Price in other shops:
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
The Snooze Brothers: A Lesson in Responsibility (Big Idea Books / VeggieTown Values)by Cindy Kenney, Doug Peterson
Zonderkidz; Published: 2006-04-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.22
Price in other shops:
Lost in Place: A Lesson in Overcoming Fear (Big Idea Books / VeggieTown Values)by Cindy Kenney
Zonderkidz; Published: 2005-01-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.93
Price in other shops:
Cool Hand Cuke: A Lesson in Giving (Big Idea Books / VeggieTown Values)by Cindy Kenney
Zonderkidz; Published: 2006-04-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.96
Price in other shops:
VeggieTales Bible Storybook: With Scripture from the NIrV (Big Idea Books)by Cindy Kenney
Spring Arbor/Ingram; Zonderkidz; Published: 2006-09-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.20
Price in other shops:
God Made You Specialby Eric Metaxas
Zonderkidz; Published: 2002-09-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $1.35
Price in other shops:
God Loves You Very Much (Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)by Big Idea Inc., Cindy Kenney
Zonderkidz; Published: 2003-02-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Junior and Laura Share the Year Together (Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)by Lisa Vischer, Mary Murray
Zonderkidz; Published: 2003-08-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.41
Price in other shops:
Peas and Thank You! (Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)by Big Idea Inc., Mike Nawrocki
Zonderkidz; Published: 2003-08-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $1.82
Price in other shops:
Larry Learns to Listen (Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)by Big Idea Inc., Karen Poth
Zonderkidz; Published: 2003-08-01; Board book; Book
Best price: $2.22
Price in other shops:
VeggieTales Veggie Values: A Board Book Collection (Big Idea Books)by Zondervan
Zonderkidz; Published: 2010-08-31; Board book; Book
Best price: $9.21
Price in other shops: