This is such a sweet and funny book about Bob the Boo Boo who asks an injured boy if he could be his booboo. I'm looking forward to reading it with my 3yo because anxiety around grazes is an issue for us at the moment. This book is a really heartwarming and calm approach. Thanks for @netgalley for my copy.

Bob the Boo Boo is the story of Bob who is looking to find a human to be their boo boo. Speech is shown through speech bubbles and Bob is represented as a little red circle. Good for a lesson or unit on injury and health. For ages 4-7.

This book has a cute premise: a booboo looking for someone to befriend. The whole idea in action is a little strange though, because who willing takes on an injury? While I'm sure there is a great application for reading this story to a child who had just gotten hurt and needs to understand booboo are only temporary, it fell a bit short for me.

I did not really understand this book. It seems to be a book written from the point of view of the boo-boo. I felt kind of confused while reading it because it seemed like the boo-boo was just going around looking for people to be on. I'm not sure, maybe I am missing something with this one. The illustrations were cute though.

"Bob the Boo-Boo" is a story set in the "boo-boos" perspective which I thought was quite original. From a preschool teacher perspective, I think it would be a great and comforting story to have in the classroom. I can imagine pulling it out to read to a child who may have gotten a "boo-boo" of their own.

In a Nutshell: A whimsical picture book about a boo-boo searching for a host. Not sure of the point of the book, but it offers some cute and funny moments.

This book was first published in Quebec in French under the title “Bob le bobo” in 2020. This English edition, translated from the French by the author herself, is to be published in June 2025.
Who among us has not had a boo-boo as a child (or even as an adult)? But have you ever wondered about the boo-boo’s point of view? Enter Bob the boo-boo to help us see the other side of the picture.
Of all the strange anthropomorphized things I have seen as fictional narrators, Bob has to be the weirdest. It is oddly funny and unsettling to see a boo-boo wandering around, looking for a human host. After a couple of failed attempts, he even succeeds, with a little boy gladly welcoming Bob on his injured leg. Bob’s reactions at the Band-Aids is hilarious!
However, if evaluated logically, much of the story won't make sense. Why would a child readily accept a boo-boo? Would his leg not hurt more? If he already had an injury when he accepted Bob’s offer, what does that make Bob – a boo-boo or a scab? Does Bob feel any pain when the bandaids are yanked off him? As Bob shrinks after the healing process begins, how is he still the same size at the end when he goes in search of a new spot? None of these doubts are clarified in this overly simplistic story. And pray tell, what mother would be pleased to see a boo-boo on her son’s leg? 🤔 The more common reaction would probably be anger or concern or maybe even a resigned sigh…
The only positive learning I can think of is that a child would learn that boo-boos are a common part of life, and if treated with care, they disappear on their own. But this conclusion might come only with the help of adult guidance. There’s not even a note at the end of the book to suggest proper boo-boo care. (Not every boo-boo heals with a band-aid!)
The illustrations, created digitally in crayon-style sketches, gave me mixed feelings. I love Bob and his expressions. And I adore the beautiful, colourful bandaids. But the human characters are just so-so.
Overall, this is a quirky picture book, I give you that. But it doesn’t really make sense to endear an injury to little children. Who knows, some boys (and girls) might be encouraged to get Bobs of their own!
Basically, it’s somewhat cute and also somewhat silly, so I don’t know whom to recommend it to. You can read the above feedback and take a call. The official target age group is 3-7 years.
3 stars.
My thanks to Kids Can Press for providing the DRC of “Bob the Boo-Boo” via NetGalley. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

Bob the Boo-Boo by Mélina Schoenborn, Sandra Dumais is a very adorable children's book, perfect to read when your little ones get into little accidents and get their first boo-boos, but even older kiddos may enjoy this. I read it with my 5-year-old, and he named one of his boo-boos Bob and got some new band-aids to place on it. It's a lovely story that would make those little accidents a little bit less sad for your kids.

A book that wants to show how fine it is to have a scab after falling off your bike (or anything else) – this has a whole world of scabs, or boo-boos, and while some are defensive about being where they are and not being joined by more, other spaces just cry out for them. But are they then a permanent feature of the human adorned by them? I could see what this was doing, but I don't know if the much younger me this would have been aimed at would have been able to; it seemed rather clumsy itself in getting its message across. And why talk about 'bandages' when you're showing plasters in the art?

This is a very clever book, how nice to be accepted and find a friend. lol, even though you’re a blood spot

A bit of a slow start. But over all a cute book for children about boo-boos and wearing bandaids.
I received this galley from NetGalley.

This was a very sweet book featuring a diverse cast of characters, and an art style that children and adults alike will love!

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This book was adorable. The concept, simple clear prose and fun illustrations were a delight. I think this would be a great book to read to pre-k through second grade. I appreciate that it was a new idea that I had not seen before and made something like getting hurt, which happens to all kids, not scary but even charming. Looking at a boo boo as a temporary friend sounds like a great idea to me. Really well done.

Let's start with saying, the bandage illustrations are amazing. The have so cute & quirky.

The story of Bob the Boo-Boo is most appropriate for probably kindergarten and younger. Maybe 1st grade, but I think a lot of 1st graders may have the story a little young.

Bob is a Boo-Boo looking for a place in this world, so he sets out on an adventure to find where he belongs. Bob first tries to join other boo-boos but they tell him there is no room. Then Bob finds an older person who has hurt themselves, but they tell Bob to leave, they don't wan't a boo-boo. After that Bob tries to get a wasp to help him, but the dad of the child the wasp was going to sting, shoos them away. Finally, Bob finds a boy who has hurt and needs a Boo-Boo. Bob is happy to have found his person and he begins to heal. The boy is sad that Bob is almost gone and Bob tells the boy this is what Boo-Boos are meant to do, but he will be back soon. The final page is the boy falling off the monkey bars and I cackled out loud. I'm a mom of 3, 2 of which are boys, and I can assure you, every time Bob finally heals at our house, he's back the next day.
This week alone, my son skinned both knees. As soon as they started to look better, he tumbled from his scooter and took a chunk of skin off his elbow/arm.

The themes of resilience through rejection, the power of healing, and the thought of loss/leaving (sort of) flow throughout this book. It's a great book to open discussions around what it feels like to not fit in or to be left out. Finding your place in this world and the security that brings is another conversation starter from Bob the Boo-Boo. It's absolutely a book I'd recommend to friends, teachers, and even mental health professionals (think Play Therapy.) The message is presented in an easy to understand way for kids (specifically around the 5-6 age group.)

This is a cute little read and it appealed to my child. The pictures were bright and inviting and Bob the Boo Boo was a relatable little character. It is great for early childhood children who may fear getting hurt or getting band aids and it can help with explaining how the body heals its self and that boo boos are all a part of growing up.

Bob the Boo-Boo was not for me. I don't think it is super relatable to kids either. Looking for somewhere to land to give his boo-boo. The writing and message fell a little flat and the illustrations were basic too.

This was an adorable story. The illustrations were very engaging and easy to follow. I read this to my daughter and she very much enjoyed it.

I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.

This is an absolutely adorable little children's book about a cute little boo-boo called Bob on a quest to find a home.

The story is wholesome and fun with a wonderfully diverse cast of characters and the art is an incredibly pleasant crayon style.

The image of Bob wearing goggles while riding a wasp was an absolute delight, as were the various plaster/ band-aid designs.

Absolutely charming!

Oh this is sweet - it had my five and six year old fully belly laughing!

Bob is a boo-boo, just waiting for an undiscovered friend to trip or fall off their bike and find somewhere cozy to nuzzle into and call home for a few days. A lovely little book to pick up when children are sad about their bumps and bruises.

Colourful, funny and brilliantly comforting.

When I first saw this book, I was immediately drawn to it because of it having a "boo-boo" and a bandaid on the front. Children love bandaids, but this is not what the story is about. It is about a "boo-boo" trying to find a host to live on. Nobody wants "boo-boos" so I was shocked when the premise was to find a host child.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the advanced reader copy.

This was a very cute story about Bob the Boo Boo trying to find a person to be on and his journey through healing. This book was easy to follow and my son enjoyed it. He asked to read it over and over again.