Odd Bods

Format:

Buy the book from:

Apple Books Bookshop.org ebooks.com Google Play Hive Kobo

Ava is an odd bod
Boris is too . . .
Clara, we're not sure about.
I think she is, don't you?

Odd Bods is a celebration of every weird and wild child - a hilarious, raucous and occasionally bizarre romp through the quirks and habits of some seriously odd bods. It is the first picture book written by super storyteller Steven Butler and is illustrated by the fantastically talented Jarvis.

In this rather raucous rhyming tale… Butler's punchy rhyme is supported effortlessly by Jarvis's almost luminous palette…

It's a story that's sure to spark conversation and hopefully highlight the wealth of oddities that exist among us all.

With diverse themes including humour, inclusion, friendship and surrealism, this makes for a great read for all audiences, young and old.

The ending is both sublime and unexpected and we can't wait to share this with our pre schoolers.
Picture Books Blogger

We get through a LOT of books. The girls each have their ever shifting favourites, currently the Snail and the Whale and I need a wee have been frequently requested.

This week we were sent Odd Bods, a rhyming story that introduces a host of bizarre children...

Odd bods is a joy to read. The rhymes are natural and the mixture of character traits on display from the odd bods are interesting and entertaining. The odd bods are nicely drawn, showing great amounts of character in a single image. The girls have asked to read it several times this week, a very good sign! There are certain books that they ask me to read them that fill me with dread.

Odd bods is definitely not one of them, it's a real treat!
Daddy Day Dream

I'm pretty sure I've never been called 'normal' so this book was perfect. Odd Bods is a celebration of every weird and wild child. Written by Steven Butler with colourful and quirky illustrations by Jarvis it was a joy to read.

As soon as we started to read this Clem was attracted by all the wonderfully colourful pages. Working its way through the alphabet from Ava to Ramona to Percy and Franklyn, it celebrates each childs oddness and weird ways. I enjoyed the rhymes, Clem loved all the colours and there were even a few ewws.

As someone who likes being weird this book is definitely a favourite of mine. Since it arrived we've read it quite a few times so I'm guessing that Clem enjoyed it too.
Clementine Rocks

About Steven Butler

Steven is the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award-winning author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel as well as The Diary of Dennis the Menace series and The Wrong Pong series, which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He's also an actor, dancer and trained aerialist as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. His primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong. Steven lives in London.

Learn more

About Jarvis (Illustrator)

Jarvis did lots of different jobs before creating his first children's book including a bingo caller, a bouncy castle painter, a record sleeve designer and an animation director. He's always doodled characters, and thinks that everything he's done in the past has helped make him a better children's picture book illustrator and writer...maybe not the bingo calling... Jarvis wants the books he creates to be very personal, and particularly loves the nature of children's books, what they can do and how they can be kept and loved as little treasures.

Learn more

Details