Summary
This a book about growing up and growing out of certain friendships. When Bobby realizes that his best friend, Holly, is becoming a girl he starts to rethink their friendship. Fourth grade is hard enough without having the other guys seeing you walking around and talking with a girl... Gross... Will Bobby be able to replace his friendship with Holly with another guy or will he realize that being friends with a girl really is not that bad?
Follow-Up Questions:
1. At the end of the book something happy comes from a very sad moment. Have you ever experienced a sad moment and then later on realized that it happened for a reason and something really good came out of the sad situation?
2. How do you react when one of your friends is picked on in school? How do you stand up for them?
Extension Activities:
See how the illustrator came up with the perfect cover for the book here:
http://www.dantat.com/BOBBY/BobbyVSGirls/EVOLUTION_OF_A_COVER.html
Watch a real goldfish do tricks!
http://www.dantat.com/BOBBY/BobbyVSGirls/FISH_TRICKS.html
Take the time to draw a picture of your favorite pet or animal. Then write a poem about what the pet or animal means to you.
I loved this book. It showed how a true friendship can be lasting and meaningful.
ReplyDeletei just started it. its...ok.im at he part where holly came to bobby's house to give him back his jacket he threw at her. :p funny face
ReplyDeleteI like the book BOBBY VS GIRLS it is cool.4 grade.
ReplyDeleteThis book shows how sometimes friendships are put to the test. True friends will always prevail!
ReplyDeleteNo I have not had a sad moment but then realized it happened for a reason. I would feel really bad .I would stand up for them by telling the bully to go away .
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you all are enjoying this book. I am proud to hear that so many of you would stand up to the bully! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteno i have not had a sad moment but then i realized it happend for a reason.i would feel really bad.i would stand up for theme by telling the bullys to go away.
ReplyDeletei have not read the book,it sounds good!'-'
ReplyDeleteI love how this book teaches a lesson about how a friendship can go two ways.
ReplyDeleteI love the book so much i even did a report on it and guess what i got i got a a+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ReplyDeleteThis book was awesome and i would give it an A.
ReplyDeleteI have experienced a sad moment that happened for a reason whitch was very sad:(when my dog died. After that moment happened I realized it happened for a reason so now she is whtching me.
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