Big Bob and the Magic Valentine's Day Potato

Big Bob

by Daniel Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater (Illustrator)

When Big Bob, Big Gloria, Tina Tiny, and Billy Thimble come up with the best Valentine's Day project for class, they receive a visit from the Magic Valentine's Day Potato as their sweet reward. Original.

Genres: Childrens, Juvenile, Holiday

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Daniel Manus Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. Pinkwater has also illustrated many of his books in the past, although for more recent works that task has passed to his wife Jill Pinkwater.

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

What happens in a classroom when a kid makes up the "Magic Valentines Day Potato"?
He's like Santa except he comes on Valentines Day and brings potato chips.
Good story and Jill Pinkwater's illustrations are great.

[Heidi Burkhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

You have to be a fan of Pinkwater's style to enjoy this book. It has a quirky sense of humor, enhanced by illustrations that his wife, Jill Pinkwater created, which add up to a pretty funny story.