Bob the Vampire Snail

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$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Studio
24 per carton
On sale Aug 05, 2025 | 9780593814963
Age 4-8 years
Sales rights: World

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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 review

Did 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.
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★ "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

Classroom Activities for Bob the Vampire Snail

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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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 review

Did 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.

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Praise

★ "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

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Classroom Activities for Bob the Vampire Snail

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)