Inspired by/ ripped off from Calvin and Hobbes?  Only Willy is even more of a JD than Calvin, I think.  Definitely not a sweet story, for all the little boys who have somehow developed the idea that reading is sissy.  Earl the cat is cool, though. ( )

This predictable book focuses on a boy who is trying to read a book to his stuffed animal, Bobo. The little boy's cat, Earl keeps disrupting his story with Bobo, and throughout the book, the little boy continuously tells Earl to go away. The book they are reading ends up not having the ending the little boy wanted, so he writes his own story with his little friend, Bobo in it! The illustrations in this book are simple with yellow background which make the characters stand out a bit more. The text is easy to read and printed in all capital letters. There is very little amount of text on each page which can make it easier to read for children. My interpretation of the book is how big a child's imagination is. Many people don't give enough credit to children, but their imagination can expand to the moon! A teacher can use this book as an example if actually writing books in class. This book can help students expand their imagination while writing a children's book, there is no limit to how much you can stretch your imagination. ( )

Willy wants to write a storybook starring Bobo—and act out revenge fantasies on Earl—but Earl keeps wrecking the story (hence the desire to act out revenge fantasies!). Quit it, Earl…and stop stealing Bobo!
But sometimes it only takes a small thing to realize that even sworn enemies have something in common. For instance: Bobo and Earl both have very snakey tails! Is that a truce? Don’t count on it. ( )

An amusing follow-up to I Must Have Bobo! The Bobo books are all about attitude and Earl. Earl is the cat in the story, and he just wants Bobo to himself for a while. Meanwhile, Willy, the boy in the story, is trying to enjoy an afternoon, reading and imagining with his stuffed pet monkey, Bobo. Earl's continued pursuit of Bobo creates a underlying tension that propels the reader through the story, and the reader ends up empathizing with Earl. I did anyway.

My son is six, and he loves the Bobo books almost as much as I do! ( )

Cute story but Willy seems unnecessarily mean to Earl the cat. ( )