Bob the Vampire Snail by Zuill, Andrea

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.

Author: Andrea Zuill
Publisher: Random House Studio
Published: 08/05/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 11.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780593814963
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2025
School Library Journal 06/01/2025 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2025
Booklist 08/01/2025

About the Author
ANDREA ZUILL is the author-illustrator of Gustav is Missing!, a Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year and an Indie Next Selection; Sweety, a Booklist Best Book of the Year; and Wolf Camp, a Children's Choice Award finalist. Andrea is the illustrator of Dog vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet, which received three starred reviews; Donut by Laura Gehl, a Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Selection; and Cat Dog Dog by Nelly Buchet, winner of the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York.