Bobby and Bubba's Small Adventures [Paperback] First

"Adorable, gorgeous, amazing" - just three of the words regularly used by friends everywhere when Bobby and Bubba, of the British bulldog breed, venture onto the streets of Chelsea.

The biggest celebrity cult since 'Made in Chelsea', Bob Marley and Roman Abramovich, the two brothers have already appeared on TV, magazines and their own Instagram page without letting on just how really naughty they are.

These are their little stories...written for children of all ages, particularly if you're a parent looking for a way to break the vice-like grip of the iPhone and the internet on growing minds. They're lovable, funny, poignant and even a tiny bit exciting - much like Bobby and Bubba themselves. Hope you love them as much as we all do!

Although he has written extensively on political and economic topics, this is Anthony Coombs' first foray into books. He was encouraged todo so by Bobby and Bubba themselves. Whilst relying on the "daddy" Alexander for their everyday needs, they insisted that "grandpa" Anthony use his dwindling literary skills to share with the world their "irresistible charm" and the adventures it gets them into.

In any spare time Anthony gets from dog walking, he combines a career as chairman of a FTSE finance company with building houses and overseeing a charitable trust which supports children and young people with physical and mental disability challenges.

Following his earlier incarnation as a Member of Parliament, Anthony also likes to write about current affairs. He loves both footballwhere, despite his father once owning Birmingham City, he is an avid Aston Villa fan, as well as the fancy footwork required in ballet where he sits on the board of the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Anthony likes to torture himself at golf, more gently in the gym and to take equal care of his soul as a practising Christian and trustee of Premier Christian Media.

Most important of all, he is the proud husband of thirty-eight years to Andrea, and of course the father of B and B's daddy, Alexander.

Featured in Children's Bookwatch: March 2023 and on the Midwest Book Review website here.

Adults who choose Bobby and Bubba's Small Adventures as a nightly read-aloud will find plenty of detail and fun in these "small adventures" as the bulldogs explore their world and their perceptions of it.

From Bobby's emergency visit to the vet by Daddy Alexander to Bob and Bubba's love of grooming (which feels suspiciously like a spa day adventure), Anthony Coombs presents the world through these dog's eyes, capturing the delight of their daily interactions with one another, their family, and their world.

Youngsters interested in dog stories will find much to enjoy in this title, which embeds life lessons into these experiences in a manner adults can employ to discuss values with the very young: "It dawned on them that while happiness may depend upon ourselves, true happiness is found in the little often unremembered acts of kindness to others. It was that, and not their new found stardom, which made this day their 'best by far'."

Bobby and Bubba's Small Adventures is an exploration of life experience, choices, and lessons that deserves feature both in elementary-level libraries and through home read-aloud discussions that bring forth the underlying positivity and messages of these dog's-eye experiences of life and growth.

Bobby and Bubba's Small Adventures [Paperback]

Anthony Coombs

Paperback

First edition

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