In this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, join Bob the vampire snail as he embraces his unique love of tomatoes, discovers new and peculiar sleeping talents, and forms an unexpected friendship."A work that young readers can sink their teeth into." —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDid you know all snails are named Bob? It's a fact! And this is the story of one of those Bobs and the night his life changed forever. First, he heard a SCREAM... then a C-R-A-C-K... and then he felt a
drip,
drip,
drip... and then, poof! He was a vampire snail.
Fangs? Check. No reflection? Check. Wings? You bet. And so Bob, now very different from all the other Bobs, sets out to live life as a vampire snail, discovering his knack for sleeping upside down and his taste for tomatoes. He's alone in his vampire-ness, until one day Bob meets someone very similar....
Endearing and laugh-out-loud funny, this is a story about individuality, friendship, and tomatoes, as only beloved creator Andrea Zuill can tell it.
On sale: August 5, 2025
Age: 4-8 years
Grade: Preschool - 3
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780593814963
ANDREA ZUILL is the author-illustrator of
Gustav is Missing!, a Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year and an Indie Next Selection;
Sweety, a
Booklist Best Book of the Year; and
Wolf Camp, a Children’s Choice Award finalist. Andrea is the illustrator of
Dog vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet, which received three starred reviews;
Donut by Laura Gehl, a Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Selection; and
Cat Dog Dog by Nelly Buchet
, winner of the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York.
★ "Bob’s journey from basic gastropod to bat-like Nosferatu, delivered with
Mad magazine–worthy laughs, is
a work that young readers can sink their teeth into." —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "The humor, comics styling, and facts will make this a sure bet with the Disgusting Critters crowd, and
future Bunnicula fans will slurp it up." —
Booklist, starred review
"
[B]oth funny and surprisingly touching. A marvelous method for encouraging even the smallest weirdos to find their people." —
Kirkus Reviews
"This unlikely vampire tale is
excellent Halloween fun." —
School Library Journal
