Leon and Bob
By (Author) Simon James
Illustrated by Simon James
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st September 2008
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
Winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize 1997 (UK)
32
Width 206mm, Height 298mm, Spine 8mm
180g
A touching urban tale about a boy and his imaginary friend, from a multi-award-winning picture-book creator.
Bob is Leon's best friend. He shares Leon's room. Everywhere Leon goes, Bob goes too. Then one day a boy moves in next door. But when Leon goes to ask his new neighbour to go to the park with him, he discovers Bob has gone...
"* "Delightful pictures and a brilliant, happy ending." The London Parents Guide"
Simon James wanted to be a stuntman or a cartoonist as a child. He is now the author and illustrator of a number of bestselling picture books, including Baby Brains (9781844285228), Baby Brains Superstar (9781406302028) and Baby Brains and Robomum (9781406302400), as well as Dear Greenpeace (9781406308488), winner of the Smarties Book Prize Silver Medal, and Sally and the Limpet (9781406308464). Simon lives in Devon.