This book is SO cute! Not only is it educational, but it's sweet. I love the artwork so much and loved the story too! Sebastian is fantastic! Being a huge lover of books and the library, I can totally appreciate this book. I think it's a staple for all children!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. Bob is the most popular book at the elementary school and kids love him. He’s constantly checked out until one day he’s checked out and forgotten. Bobbis overdue and there’s a scramble to find him. Once he is found; he’s opened up and read.This book had great drawings and reminders about how to treat books.

This story about one book in the library of one school and how one boy learns what he has been missing when he neglects that very library book is a real delight and its message is clear.
The illustrations by Paweł Gierliński are fun, brightly colorful, and delightful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone aged 4-106, but especially to a school, church library, or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Capstone | Capstone Editions via NetGalley. Thank you! Pub Date Aug 01, 2024

This book is about the most popular book in the library that is OVERDUE!! As an elementary librarian, this book will be a perfect addition to our collection! So cute!

A much-needed, and imaginative book that has important lessons at its core, but firstly, is entertaining.
You feel for Bob - the tension gradually increases, and finally, there is a clever solution. Everyone's happy.

Oh my gosh!!! This is the PERFECT book for librarians to read to their little ones before checking out their first books!!!! Such a cute story about caring for library books! And such adorable illustrations!!! Quickest five stars ever!

A cute and great book about lost library books! Illustrations were great and loved the story line! I just wish it was a little longer.

Bob is the favorite book by most kids at school. Bob normally gets to go on all sorts of adventures with the kids who check him out. When Sebastian checks him out, he forgets about him and Bob gets lost. Will Bob ever be read again? Will he return to school? A cute story for kids about taking care of books and the love of getting lost in a story.

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This book was okay for a picture book. I liked the story, but I’m not sure how well it would engage a younger audience. The list in the back telling readers how to take care of a book was a very cute addition. It wasn’t an awful book, but I just didn’t enjoy it as much as others I’ve read recently.

I liked this book. Bob, the all-time favorite book at the school library, gets overdue! All the kids want to check Bob out, and he gets to go on a lot of adventures with them. But one day Sebastian checks Bob out and this is where the trouble begins.
This book teaches children the importance of how to care for borrowed books, keep food & drinks far away, and do not under any circumstances dog ear books! Read them and enjoy them, then return them and let other kids enjoy them!
This was a cutely written and illustrated book. Perfect for any library.

Such a sweet story that teaches how important it is to take care of borrowed books. The illustrations are really lovely and the message of the story is a great lesson. This would be a great book to start with when introducing kids to the library and borrowing books, teaching them to respect books is so important

✨Book Review✨
📆Overdue: The Misadventure of Bob The Book📆

Synopsis:
The importance of taking care of books from the book’s point of view.

My thoughts:
🤔 Cute and useful story.
🤔 The bright, vivid illustrations fit the story perfectly.
🤔 As a librarian, I love stories about taking care of library books. I think Bob would be a great partner in teaching students the importance of taking care of your library books. I especially loved the bulleted list at the end titled “Book Care Tips from Bob!”

Who is going to love it? Those who love….
❤ Books about taking care of books
❤️ Books that prompt discussions about proper book care
❤️ Books that are told with a blend of text boxes and speech bubbles

📢This one releases soon! August 1, 2024! You can preorder now!

😊Thank you to Capstone @capstonepub and @NetGalley for this gifted eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a delightful book. It will keep kids entertained and teach them a little lesson in responsibility. The pictures were very well done. This will also encourage a love of reading in kids.

This book is so cute! Bob the book is accustomed to being the most popular book at the school library. But then Sebastian checks him out and loses track of him! Eventually Sebastian recovers Bob and finds he has a new favorite book.

In addition to being a simple, engaging story, the book also helps teach little readers how to be good stewards of their books. Hopefully Bob will get his wish of having more adventures someday!

This was such a missed opportunity that i'm sad about this one. Overdue is about an adventurous book called bob who got forgotten after being borrowed. For a book to be full of adventures this could have turned into a cute little adventure book for bob to re-connect with the child and be an entertaining adventure book for children. But this was such an anti-climatic book. I wished Gloria used her own title and played with it to create a little adventure story instead of what we got.
Lastly, thank you to netgalley for providing an advanced copy for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a glimpse into the life of a book.
Reading this book multiple times throughout the school year would be very beneficial...and don't just wait until the end of the year.
At the very least, you will need multiple copies!
If only Bob could speak for himself. But no, we must do it for him!

We are definitely a book family. So when I saw this story I knew I had to read it. It was great! This story is told from the library books point of view and what happens to him. He is the favorite book in the library, always being checked out and read. That is until Sebastian comes along. He doesn’t take care of his books and even loses them. Bob, the book, is so upset and worried that he will never be found and won’t be read again. When Sebastian has to find him, then he begins to read. Soon they find their connection and Bob is once again treasured. I love this fun story. My kids loved seeing the adventure the book has to go through. I love that the story teaches children about the importance of taking care of their books. The fun and adorable illustrations are a perfect fit for the story. You will love this adventure.Share it with your family.

I found the characters to be loveable. I didn’t find that the plot did much. It would be a book I would leave for a substitute teacher to read to my class or a book in the library for book lovers to read.

I loved the comic-type style of Overdue! My daughter absolutely loved the illustration style and was completely captivated by the pictures and colours. I loved the message that the story had, and how it teaches kids to take care of their library books. The font was easy to read and the text boxes (comic style) really popped and made it easy to follow along! I love humanizing things like books to help kinds learn life lessons and responsibility! My daughter and I both thoroughly enjoyed this book! Definitely recommend!

When a favorite book goes missing Bob knows he needs to get back to school where other kids can read him. A note comes home saying that Sebastian needs to return the book...

This is such an adorable book. The illustrations the message are a great way for teachers librarians to talk about caring for books.

I can see this book being read to over and over again - a must read favorite.