Bob and Joss Take a Hike!

by Peter McCleery, Vin Vogel (Illustrator)

Overview

Bob and Joss return for another hilarious adventure as they hike in circles through the woods (without a clue about where they are going)!

From dynamic author Peter McCleery and esteemed children’s book illustrator Vin Vogel comes a fun, rib-tickling escapade where this unmatched pair of best buds climb trees, get itchy bites from bugs, and hike a never-ending trail to find their way back to their camp site. Full of bold illustrations and clever one-liners, Bob and Joss Take a Hike! is sure to have young readers laughing along.

“Camping is boring,” said Joss. “Let’s do something.”

“Okay,” said Bob. “But whatever you do, don’t forget the map.”

“I won’t forget the map,” said Joss.

They forget the map.

For more Bob and Joss fun, check out Bob and Joss Get Lost!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062415325
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/23/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Peter McCleery lives and works and occasionally gets lost in Portland, Oregon. Among his favorite things are kids who laugh. If you find him, please return him safely home to his wife, two kids, and cat. You can visit him online at www.petermccleery.com.

Vin Vogel is an award-winning Brazilian author-illustrator. He has illustrated more than fifty books for children and young adults, including his own The Thing About Yetis and Bedtime for Yeti. After having lived in New York City, he is back to his tropical hometown, Rio, where he lives with his two cats and a mini Malibu surfboard. You can visit him at www.vinvogel.com.

Editorial Reviews

11/13/2017
When the pals from Bob and Joss Get Lost! wander away from their campsite, Joss immediately forgets the map that Bob has just reminded him not to forget. Soon, they’re lost in a forest populated by friendly animals. Vogel’s gestural cartoons showcase Joss’s no-worries attitude and Bob’s quick-to-panic temperament: “We’re lost, lost, lost! We’ll never get back!” he laments, pounding a tree trunk in frustration. “Yes, but if we hadn’t gotten lost, we wouldn’t be here,” offers Joss as a bluebird perches on his finger. Plotwise, the story echoes the boys’ first adventure closely—readers will understand both that Bob and Joss haven’t wandered far at all and that although getting lost can be scary, freaking out isn’t the answer. Ages 3–7. Author’s agent: Kathleen Ortiz, New Leaf Literary. Illustrator’s agent: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

2017-10-10
Laid-back Joss and uptight Bob are back; this time the two white friends are on a hike in the woods.Relaxed Joss and buttoned-up Bob are camping. Bob (pacing in a circle while Joss roasts marshmallows—an illustrative setup that clues readers in to their personality types right away) says camping is boring. Joss suggests a hike. The two set off and immediately get lost. Illustrator Vogel sticks to the obvious as he shows stressed-out Bob with lots of buzzing insects and bug bites while easygoing Joss communes with bluebirds and butterflies. The story follows the same thematic arc as the first book (Bob and Joss Get Lost, 2017): Bob worries and panics, and Joss points out the beauty around them and the opportunities for play, wonder, and appreciation. But this time around the story labors, exemplified by Joss' worn chicken-soup-for-the-soul-like observations: "If we hadn't gotten lost, we wouldn't be here"; "The right one is the right one." The hidden location-markers joke in this story is the elevation note tabs on the tops of the pages, but they don't complete the story nearly as precisely or satisfyingly as the GPS coordinates in the first book.A story whose message of joie de vivre, especially in adverse situations, is worthwhile; however, it lacks the fresh cleverness of the first book. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews