Bob and Flo and the Missing Bucket

Publisher: OUP

Flo the penguin is ready for her first day at nursery. She has a packed lunch, some fish in a bucket, and a new bow in her hair. When she arrives at nursery her bucket goes missing whilst she is painting a picture. She looks in several different places for her bucket. Eventually she finds her bucket and a penguin called Bob who becomes her friend.

Rebecca Ashdown's colourful illustrations add humour and help bring this story to life.  The text is simple yet engaging making it an ideal book to read again and again. Bob and Flo are characters who have instant appeal. Children will love spotting Flo's missing bucket in the illustrations and describing all the differences things the bucket is used for.

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