Fun with Bob and Larry

I’ve always loved Veggie Tales. A year or two ago, we checked out a Veggies Tales board book from the library called Larry Learns to Listen, and I liked it so much that I tried to find our own copy. My search was unsuccessful, and I forgot about it.

Until last week when I discovered that it was included in the new Veggie Values: A Board Book Collection box o’ books, along with three other books. Joy!

Larry Learns to Listen by Karen Poth is still my favorite, as he learns a lesson when he breaks his new video game by not following directions or listening to the advice of his friends. The storyline is original, and the rhyming makes it flow well as a read-aloud. In Bob Lends a Helping…Hand? by Mike Nawrocki and Cindy Kenney, Bob, Larry, and Joe help out when Joe’s mom hurts her toe, and Larry and Joe learn in the process that they can be superheroes by serving someone in need in ordinary ways. Junior and Laura Share the Year Together by Lisa Vischer and Mary Murray takes readers month by month through the year, with a short rhyme about ways to share as they celebrate each month’s fun. And, finally, Peas and Thank You! by Mike Nawrocki tells the story of thankful peas and grumpy beans, asking readers which they would rather emulate.

I’m not sure I would have bought the last two on their own (maybe, but the price would have to be right), but the four together make a nice gift set in their little box. I’d recommend these to any Veggie Tales lovers!

And now, because I have learned to listen to friends, as well as authorities like the FTC, here’s my disclaimer: Zonderkidz provided this set for my review. While we are thankful for them, Zonderkidz asked nothing of us except for an honest review.