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No role's too wild and woolly for a boy and a bear. After an unfortunate encounter with a washing machine, count on one-eared Bo to get gloriously grungy againadventure by adventure. Alice Schertle and David Parkins introduce this dauntless duo in rollicking rhyme and irresistible illustrations.
Author Notes
Alice Schertle was born in 1941. She graduated from the University of Southern California. This mother and former teacher is an award-winning poet and the author of over forty books. Her children's books include All You Need for a Beach, All You Need for a Snowman, Little Blue Truck Leads the Way, Little Blue Truck, A Very Hairy Bear, and Little Blue Truck's Christmas. She lives in Plainfield, Massachusetts.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-A child's teddy bear has reached the ultimate limit for his mom-he's "World Class Dirty." After a trip through the washer, the toy emerges clean but missing an ear and not smelling right. In an effort to save him from any more indignities, the boy takes him under the willow tree where the two launch into a series of imaginative feats of derring-do: battling bad pirates, being tossed off bucking broncos, rounding up bad guys out West, doing construction work, and spying. Hilariously and hopefully, an explanation of Bo's loss of an ear becomes part of most of these play scenes as the dirt, dust, and mud clings once again to the bear and he looks again "like my Old Bo Bear." The full-color, acrylic-and-pen illustrations feature a wild-haired boy and floppy bear against white backgrounds when the story is set in real time and lush full-color spreads with the bear as adventurous partner in the imaginative scenes. This tale will resonate with all kids who have much-loved stuffed animals facing the washing machine-and give them hope that their buddies will once again look and smell right.-Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A boy's lively imagination sends him and his stuffed bear on rip-roaring adventures in Schertle's (All You Need for a Snowman) rhyming romp. Dressed in a striped shirt and shoes identical to his owner's, Old Bo Bear gets so dirty that the narrator's mother insists on washing him. Alas, "an awful thing happened when Bo got clean-/ He lost one ear in the washing machine!" Undeterred, the intrepid lad packs provisions, and he and his bear go on to battle pirates at sea, and capture outlaws in the Wild West. Rendered in acrylic and alkyd paints and pencil, Parkins's (Jeepers Creepers) energetic, light-filled art comically portrays the escapades of the wide-eyed, wild-haired boy and his endearingly expressive bear. The tale slyly segues between the real and imagined worlds, suggesting explanations for Bo's missing ear (such as his adventures as a rodeo star: "He was bucked off once and he lost an ear,/ but he just said, `Shucks, that's one ear gone.'/ And he kind of grinned, and he climbed back on"). Despite its occasionally bumpy rhythm, the verse's jaunty tone makes this a natural read-aloud. An especially satisfying ending depicts the two blasting off in a spaceship in a final, wordless spread, Old Bo Bear safely hidden from the boy's mother (and her laundry basket). Ages 3-7. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
When the narrator's teddy bear gets ""World Class Dirty"" and thrown in the washer, he emerges looking fluffy, not smelling right, and missing an ear. The boy and his bear play as pirates, cowboys and outlaws, and construction crew. Finally, Bo is back to his usual dirty self again. Expressive illustrations showing the boy's fantasies extend the energetic rhyme. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Mama insists that Old Bo Bear is "World Class Dirty" and so tosses him into the washer. The poor teddy bear comes out short an ear! But the little boy and his teddy bear, matched in red-and-yellow striped shirts, aren't daunted. The lost ear simply inspires imaginative adventures. In one episode Bo is "Scar" and the boy is "Guts" as they take on pirates. That's how salty Old Bear loses his ear. There's also the romp in the Wild West where "Deputy" Bear and his "sheriff" take down some nasty varmints. In this instance, "Deputy" loses an ear as he's bucked off a bronco. The two get dirtier and dirtier with each adventure, but one thing's for sure--Bo's never going back in the washing machine. The vibrant artwork is bold, detailed and mirthful. Particularly fine is the sparkling spread of the pirate battle with festooned sails, scowling pirates and turquoise sea with Bo and the boy swinging from ropes. With prankish charm, Schertle and Parkins cleverly herald the delights of imaginative play. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
PreS-Gr. 2 In rhyming first-person voice, an unnamed boy narrates an unfortunate episode with a washing machine. When Mama declares that teddy bear Bo is World Class Dirty and puts him in the laundry, a terrible thing happens--he comes out fluffy, clean, and missing one ear! Determined to remedy Bo's fresh state, the boy takes him on a series of pretend adventures during which they become mean, swashbuckling pirates; go bronco busting out west; and operate big machines on a construction site, until Bo is his old dirty self once again. To add more humor, each scene offers an explanation of how Bo lost his ear. Irresistibly charming, the comical acrylic-and-pencil illustrations show Boy and Bo dressed much alike in hiking boots, red socks, and orange-and-red striped shirts. One puzzling detail aside (Why does Bo have marble-like eyes in some pictures and felt-like ones in others?), this familiar scenario will have every child who has refused to relinquish a blanket or favorite toy to the wash grinning with delight. --Julie Cummins Copyright 2006 Booklist