Captain Bob Takes Flight - Hardcover

Schotter, Roni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689833881 ISBN 13: 9780689833885

Publisher: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2003

Synopsis

A lively read-aloud picture book follows a little boy who, while cleaning up his messy room, imagines that he is Captain Bob, the best pilot in the whole world who is on a dangerous mission to pick up all of his toys before lunchtime!

About this title

About the Author

Roni Schotter is the acclaimed author of Captain Bob Sets Sail, also illustrated by Joe Cepeda; Captain Snap and the Children of Vinegar Lane, winner of the Parents' Choice Award; Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street; Dreamland; and Hanukkah!, which won the National Jewish Book Award. In addition to writing, she visits elementary schools to share with children her love of writing and her belief in the importance of imagination.

Ms. Schotter lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with her husband and son, Jesse.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 1-When Captain Bob is told to "Clear the runway!" (clean his room), he says he will do the job his way. The boy puts on his goggles and headphones, climbs into his cardboard box, and sets off on an imaginary flight through his room that ends with a hug from the Control Tower (mom), who is pleased to see his safe return and his mission accomplished. Bold and colorful oil paintings blend the fantasy with the reality of cleaning a room. The final page shows the tidy room with some of the fanciful objects in proper perspective. An amusing story told in exuberant language.
Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
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K-Gr. 2. Schotter makes cleaning one's room seem less of a chore in this colorfully illustrated story of a boy who imagines he's a pilot while he works. Mom plays along as "Control Tower." When it's time for Bob to be finished, she speaks: "Control Tower to Captain Bob, Time to land. Is the runway clear?" The oil paintings show the boy and his room from various perspectives, creatively combining fantasy and reality. Children will chuckle when socks are retrieved and tossed in a dresser drawer as Captain Bob flies "a careful course over unidentified low-lying objects, scooping them up in his Supersonic Rescue Cup." Cleaning up may not be most kids' favorite activity, but tempering the chore with imagination will certainly make it more fun. Diane Foote
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Edition details

• Publisher: Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689833881
• ISBN 13: 9780689833885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Cepeda Joe
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40