I Must Have Bobo!

When Willy woke up there was trouble. Where was Bobo? Willy needs Bobo. But, Earl the cat likes Bobo, too. A favorite toy is hard to share…even when it’s a sock monkey. With sparse text and a modern-nostalgic vibe, this retro-fun book about friends (sock monkeys) and frenemies (devious cats) is an ode to favorite toys everywhere. Oh, Earl! Leave Bobo alone.

A sock monkey has never come between Eileen and Marc Rosenthal. Unlike Willy and Earl, the couple enjoys working together (and even sharing). This is their first collaborative project and Eileen’s picture book debut. Marc is the creative mind behind Archie and the Pirate and Phooey. Eileen and Marc live in the Berkshires with their family.

Marc Rosenthal is the illustrator of many books for children including I Must Have Bobo, The Straight Line Wonder by Mem Fox and Phooey, which he wrote. Marc’s illustrations can be seen regularly in The New Yorker, Time, Forbes, Fortune, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and others. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.