Bob the Vampire Snail

Hardcover

Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

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.

★ "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

ISBN 9780593814963 (Hardcover)
Published on Aug 5, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 8-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: P

ISBN 9780593814970 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Aug 5, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 8-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: P

ISBN 9780593814987 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 5, 2025
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3
Reading Level Lexile: 550L | Fountas/Pinnell: P

Andrea Zuill

Andrea Zuill is the author-illustrator of Sweety, called "funny, heartwarming, and inspiring" in a starred review from Booklist and Wolf Camp, a finalist for the Children’s Choice Award. She is also the author-illustrator of Business Pig, Dance Is for Everyone and Marigold & Daisy, as well as the illustratorof Nelly Buchet’s Cat Dog Dog, which Kirkus called "clever" in a starred review. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York, including the San Diego Museum of Art and the Brand Library gallery, where she won the Disney Imagineering Award. Visit her at andreazuill.org or follow her on Twitter at @AndreaZuill.

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