Excerpt

The city of New Orleans, on the mighty Mississippi, is a place many
people call home. Jamming with jazz and dressing up fancy for Mardi
Gras, it bustled with life day and night. But on August 29, 2005,
Hurricane Katrina bore down on the city and everyone who lived there,
including a wisp of a cat and one puppy.

*2009 SIBA Book Award

*Profiled on NPR's All Things Considered

*A Junior Library Guild Selection

*2009 IRA Teachers' Choice Award

*Indie Next List: Top Ten Books of the Season

*National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council:
 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2009

*Included in The Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College

State Award Nominations
   * 2010 Beehive Award (Children's Literature Association of Utah)
   * 2010 Bill Martin, Jr. Award (Kansas Reading Association)
   * 2010 Colorado Children's Book Award
   * 2010 Washington State Children's Choice Picture Book Award
   * 2010 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, nonfiction category
     (School Librarians and Youth Services division of North Dakota
     Library Association)
   * 2010 Alabama Department of Education Emphasis on Reading, books for K-1
   * 2010 North Carolina Children’s Book Award
   * 2010 Montana Treasure State Award
   * 2011 Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Award
   * 2010 Missouri Show Me Readers Award

Reviews
"Two Bobbies is one powerful, heartwarming book."
--Marigny Dupuy, The Times-Picayune

"It's a story with substance, something all too rare in kids' books today."
--Arizona Republic, Anne Stephenson

" . . . one knockout book for readers of all ages."
--Book Group Buzz, A Booklist Blog

"Two Bobbies is one [book] you will not soon forget."
--Jennifer Schultz, The Kiddosphere

Children (and adults) will love this story."
--Fran Hawk, The Post and Courier

"This moving story about the importance of friendship and home highlights
 the plight of the hurricane’s lost and left-behind animals, as well as the value
 of animal shelters.”
--Booklist

"It's a touching story that will elicit lots of ooohs and aaahs when read out loud."
--Literate Lives

" . . .. one of the most touching children's books I have ever read."
--Speaking Volumes, Saxton B. Little Free Library

"An excellent introduction to Katrina for young children, this touching animal
 tale memorializes a modern catastrophe and pays tribute to the many volunteers
 who traveled to New Orleans to help."
--School Library Journal

"I love that at the end, it shows you the picture of the real Bobbi and bob Cat . .
 [It's] a really heartwarming story of sticking together."
--Kristen Simoes, Co-host, Sacramento & Co., ABC's News10

"How do you inform small children about government failure, loss of homes and
 lives, and general chaos? Cute animals can help, but only if their stories are real
 and (harder still) interesting. Two Bobbies hits all the right notes without falling too
 far into the realm of assumption and speculation. A great tale in general for cat
 people, dog people, and we-want-our-kids-to-read-great-books people."
--Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

" . . .. a compelling read for young animal lovers."
--Judy Green, The Sacramento Bee

"This book tells an amazing story of the power of love. But it's also a story that shows
 us that when things are bad, horrible even, it's possible to come out the other side
 okay. Better than okay."
--Lisa Schroeder, Lisa's Little Corner of the Internet

"This book is a must-have for animal lovers of all ages."
--Niki Schoenfeldt, Curled Up With A Good Kid's Book

"My friend and colleague at the News Sentinel, Lisa Gentry, put me onto this book.
 'I read it twice,' she said. 'It's really an important book.' She also warned me I might
 keep a box of Kleenex handy."
--Ina Hughs, Knoxville News Sentinel

" . . . one of the better stories of animal friendships I have ever come across . . .
 the full scope of just how amazing this story is really has to be read to be believed.
 To say that Two Bobbies is an uplifting story would be a huge understatement.
 This one is a big winner."
--Colleen Mondor, Voices of New Orleans

"This book has to be one of the most heartwarming and charming picture books
 written about animals."
--Through the Looking Glass

"So beautifully written and illustrated . . . this one is a must for home and library
 shelves."
--A Patchwork of Books

"It's a beautiful story . . . Don't miss it."
--Cheré Coen, Louisiana Book News

"The true story of their friendship is a beautiful one .. . . reading about Bobbi and
 Bob Cat will make your whole family feel better about the strength of humans
 and animals in the face of great challenges."
--Elizabeth Grant-Gibson & Pat Grant, The News Star

"Teaching children about natural disasters can be frightening for them. But Larson
 and Nethery have found a way to make a touching story of a devastating event."
--Joanna H. Kraus, Marin Independent Journal

"The authors lend an understated poetry to Bobbie and Bob Cat's plight . . . I think
 it helps that [the] authors are real-life best friends. Their reverence for friendship
 comes through in the text. Jean Cassels' watercolor (gouache) illustrations are
 phenomenal. Every page is a work of art . . . Unless you have a heart of stone,
 this book will bring tears to your eyes. Don't miss your chance to pick up a copy.
 It's a very special book."
--Jen Robinson's Book Page

"This one is definitely recommended."
--Becky's Book Reviews (Non-fiction Monday)

"What a great story, and what a very nice children's book... I can't wait to put it
 in the hands of kids, teachers, animal lovers and just about everyone else. We
 can't forget about the fate of the Katrina survivors (and those who didn't survive)
 as people continue to deal with the storm and its aftereffects."
--Karen Maeda Allman, The Elliott Bay Book Company

"Out of the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, a few heartening stories emerged. If not
 for Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery we would not have learned of the two Bobbies
 and their loyalty, perseverance and ultimate happy fate. More than the tale of an
 unlikely dog and cat friendship, Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina,
 Friendship and Survival is a children's book sure to be treasured by grown-up
 readers too, smitten by the redemptive story of the orphaned creatures and the
 humans who cared enough to come to their aid."
--Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books

"I just read The Two Bobbies (Thank you, Bloomsbury!) and wanted to send you
 a quick note filled with kudos (and happy tears). May your book inspire kids and
 adults alike to support reconstruction efforts and adopt critters, to think globally
 and act locally!"
--Little Willow

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 (Ten percent of author's proceeds donated to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
  in appreciation for all they do for homeless animals in need)