Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives

If your kids adore babies and puppies, then they're gonna be bowled over by Kathi Appelt's Bubba and Beau series. Heck, even if they don't, this pair is mighty hard to resist. Plus, new to this book is a sweet baby girl cousin and her frou-frou doggie. No matter how different they may look from Bubba and Beau, the mud hole serves as the great family equalizer. This adorable southern foursome literally charms the pants off the relatives. Who knew a pick-up truck could make such a cool backyard pool? Appelt's language is so fun to read, you'll be sounding like a native Texan in no time. And Howard's charming pencil and watercolor illustrations make you wanna pinch Bubba's cheeks until they fall off. Yesiree, he's one fine little Bubba. This is a quick, fun read and I suggest picking up the entire Bubba and Beau series. I wish Appelt would write more!

I got this book for my daughter (well for me too)we checked this out at the library and I loved it so much I bought it for us - it is too cute

My two toddler sons and I love these delightful little books full of warm family moments and quirky humor that both children and adults can appreciate. I particularly love the easy style of the illustrations that capture so completely the essence of baby/puppyhood! We hope this writer and illustrator team will create more "Bubba and Beau" books.

My 3 year old absolutely loves this book. She's crazy about both babies and dogs, and Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives even introduces an adorable baby GIRL to the readers. Not quite as good as Bubba and Beau, Best Friends, but still a cute book.

We started by checking out the Bubba and Beau books from the library, but quickly found we read them every day and the books were due back. So, we bought the books, and (as Appelt would put it) honey, it was better than pickled eggs! Meet the Relatives has to be my personal favorite of the 3. Can't help but read it with a slight twang. We enjoy it so much, we're sending the books to cousins to enjoy...