Blob - by Anne Appert (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Blob is a creature of indeterminate kind. Blob can be a giraffe, cotton candy, and even an octopus. It's not until a certain someone continuously calls them 'Bob' that Blob starts to question who they really are. After a series of funny yet enlightening discoveries about all the possible things they can be, Blob realizes that the best thing to be is ... Blob. (With the L.)"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A humorous picture book featuring a blob (n. a creature that can be anything they want) about embracing who we are and the many things we can be.

Blob is a creature of indeterminate kind. Blob can be a giraffe, cotton candy, and even an octopus. It's not until a certain someone continuously calls them "Bob" that Blob starts to question who they really are.

After a series of funny yet enlightening discoveries about all the possible things they can be, Blob realizes that the best thing to be is . . .

Blob.

(With the L.)

Author, artist, and auntie Anne Appert creates an irresistible story sure to please fans of What If, Pig?, Tiny T. Rex, and other hilariously charming and meaningful picture books.

Review Quotes

An "ambiguous being" with a focused future makes for a fine role model. -- Kirkus Reviews

Blob will come as a comfort to any kids who struggle with the "what I want to be when I grow up" assignments. Our hero's insistence on their right name additionally models useful behavior for kids who often have their names mispronounced. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

A perfectly paced, relatable comedy sure to tickle the preschool set with its exuberant illustrations and message of self-actualization. -- School Library Journal