Mr. Biddles
Mr. Biddles by Kristine A. Lombardi is an illustrated picture book published by HarperCollins on August 8, 2017. This 40-page book presents a humorous tale about friendship, featuring Mr. Biddles, a cat inventor, and Hobson, a lobster left on his front porch. As they collaborate in the lab, where Biddles has created various inventions, they discover Hobson’s unique abilities and the joy of working together.
Readers will find a delightful exploration of companionship as Mr. Biddles and Hobson navigate their unusual friendship. The story highlights themes of social connection and the challenges of helping a friend in need, particularly when Hobson longs for home. Lombardi’s meticulous illustrations, crafted from a variety of collected materials, enhance the narrative and create engaging worlds for both characters. This book is suitable for young readers interested in animals, technology, and the value of friendship.
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A funny picture book about friendship, in the tradition of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad.
Mr. Biddles is a cat inventor, and Hobson is a lobster that is left on his front porch. An odd pair indeed, but when Hobson joins Biddles in the lab (where he invented not only his catnip diffuser but also his automatic mail retriever!), they discover that Hobson has a gift: two super-useful claws.
Mr. Biddles always needed help in the lab, but he hadn’t known how much until Hobson came along. The two enjoy one another’s company and work well side by side, but one day, Hobson begins to miss home. Biddles badly wants to invent a way to get his friend home safely. But how? Hobson is from the faraway coast, and can travel only in five gallons of water!
Kristine A. Lombardi meticulously created convincing worlds for both Mr. Biddles and Hobson using collaged ephemera from years of collecting old receipts, postcards, photos, diner bills, business cards, blueprints, and everything else you can think of!
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