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Bob Shea

Bob Shea

Bob Shea

Bob Shea is a graphic designer and the author of Big Plans, illustrated by Lane Smith. He is the author and illustrator of New Socks and the acclaimed Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, which received three starred reviews and was one of Amazon’s Top 10 Picture Books 2008. Bob’s work has also appeared on Nick Jr., Noggin, and PBS Kids. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and son. Visit him at BobShea.com.

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EveningSun.com, March 24, 2013
...s Chicks," by Patricia MacLachlan. (Perpetual Memorial - Ruth R. Parrott) "Cheetah Can't Lose," by Bob Shea. (Memorial - James Sennett) "Jerome," by Philip Ressner. (Memorial - Casey Sheridan) "Jasper & Joop," by Olivier Dunrea and "Little League:...
PublishersWeekly.com, March 4, 2013
...illus. by Tim Lichtenheld (Holt/Ottaviano, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-8050-9071-0). 50,000 copies. Unicorn Thinks Hes Pretty Great by Bob Shea (Hyperion, $15.99; ISBN 978-1-4231-5952-0). 50,000 copies. May 29 Dare You To by Katie McGarry (Harlequin Teen,...
School Library Journal, March 3, 2013
...the field Rocco Staino took some videos of the aforementioned authors and illustrators.� This one is of Bob Shea.� The very normality of it destroys me.� Utterly. Now let?s do something nice.� In lieu of Kid President (which, correct me if I?m...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 26, 2013
...that theyll be stuck where they are forever. Ages 13-up. HARPERCOLLINS/ BALZER + BRAY Cheetah Cant Lose by Bob Shea (Feb. 19, hardcover, $17.99, ISBN 978-0061730832). On race day, who will be faster: little cats or big cheetah? Ages 4 to 8. That Is...
Nanuet Patch, February 21, 2013
...St, Nanuet, NY When: March 3, 2013 Time: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm Picture book author and illustrator Bob Shea will be visting the Nanuet Library and reading his new book, "Cheetah Can't Lose!" Come and hear the new story and join us in a funny jellybean...
Huffington Post, February 20, 2013
...visitors to Sandy Hook Elementary School. Back Row: Alan Katz, Bruce Degen, Tad Hills, Katie Davis, Vincent Kirsch, Bob Shea, Meghan McCarthy. Front Row: Susan Hood, Mike Rex, Tracy Dockray, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Daniel Kirk. Twelve children's authors...
Sakonnet Times, February 14, 2013
...math and reading scores for students at Nayatt, Primrose Hill and Sowams elementary schools. Barrington School Committee Chairman Bob Shea said he had seen the scores but not had a chance to fully analyze them. “There was some good news and some...
Lake Country Reporter, January 15, 2013
..."I thought are team defense was pretty good most of the night," OHS head girls basketball coach Bob Shea said. "We pressed them and got a fair amount of turnovers but just couldn't seem tocapitalize on them." Erin Vande Zande led the team with 6 points...
Sabotage Times, January 13, 2013
...first joke religion came to prominence when it was picked up and fictionalised by Robert Anton Wilson and Bob Shea in their cult masterpiece ‘The Illuminatus Trilogy’. Hooked around the Greek Goddess of Chaos Eris, Discordianism, is now becoming old...
Milford Patch, January 11, 2013
...that he had had electrical repair work done on the building on Dec. 26. When Assistant District Attorney Bob Shea said Dutan Guaman remained out of compliance five days later, when he was arrested on Dec. 31, Doran angrily challenged him. "This guy...
Barrington Times, December 31, 2012
...face on the Barrington School Committee in November. Paula Dominguez won her first term on the board while Bob Shea and Patrick Guida were both re-elected. Husband and wife Chris and Meg Ramsden finished fourth and fifth in the race for three seats. The...
East Bay Newspapers, December 31, 2012
...face on the Barrington School Committee in November. Paula Dominguez won her first term on the board while Bob Shea and Patrick Guida were both re-elected. Husband and wife Chris and Meg Ramsden finished fourth and fifth in the race for three seats. The...
Lake Country Reporter, December 28, 2012
...the final stanza. "I thought we shot the ball well in the first half," said OHS coach Bob Shea. "We've had a couple of games this year that we play like one, two or three quarters well and then teams make a run on us and we...
Foster's Daily Democrat, December 28, 2012
...Winnipesaukee Playhouse. “New Hampshire’s professional theatres have long drawn on local talent to create world-class performances,” said Bob Shea, artistic director of the Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth and director of the Dana Center....