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By Eileen Rosenthal
Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal
Atheneum Books, 2011
$14.99, ages 3-6, 40 pages
Bobo the sock money is Willy's and Willy's alone. So why is Earl the cat stealing time with Bobo when Willy isn't looking?
In this darling first collaboration by Phooey! author-illustrator Marc Rosenthal and his wife, Eileen, a boy and his cat vie over which of them should get Bobo all to himself.
One morning Willy awakes to find that his best stuffed toy Bobo isn't where he should be and in a panic, yells out to anyone who will listen, "I need Bobo!"
Willy opens his eyes so wide that his pupils shrink to dots and he stretches his arms up high, showing just how much he means what he says.
How can Willy possibly get through a day without his trusted toy? After all, Bobo helps Willy do everything:
When Willy sees a bitey-bug and pokes him with a stick, it's Bobo he clutches in one of his arms. When Willy goes down a slide super fast with his eyes sealed shut, it's Bobo he hugs in front of him.
And when Willy walks past the fence that holds in a big, jowly dog (the one who stands on his hind legs watching Willy and clutches the pickets with his front paws), it's Bobo who holds his hand.
Knowing how much he counts on Bobo to get him through scary times, Willy can hardly bear the thought of losing him. "I must have Bobo!" he yells, this time gripping his head in both hands.
But hold on a second. What's that moving under Willy's bed covers on the next page? Isn't that Earl's gray tail hanging out from the blanket?
"Oh Earl!" Willy scolds, lifting the blanket to find Earl curled up with Bobo and a look of feigned innocence in his eyes.
Every bit as fed up as a boy can be, Willy grabs his Bobo back, then turns away from Earl, and privately suggests to Bobo that they get some breakfast.
A slighted Earl sits down and sneers at Willy as he walks out of the bedroom.
A slighted Earl sits down and sneers at Willy as he walks out of the bedroom.
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