# The five Bob & Otto books, and every place to buy them

Canonical page: https://bobandotto.com/books/

The first three can be watched read aloud, right on this page: press play under the book. New read-alouds land on [the VEN Method YouTube channel ↗](https://www.youtube.com/@venmethod).

Bob & Otto is a series of two-way picture books by **Jesper K. Lassen**, published by **VEN Method**. Read one forward and it's Bob's story. Turn it over and read the same pages back — the same words, the same pictures — and it's Otto's. Each book is one small misunderstanding between two best friends, and the moment it comes apart because somebody finally asks. All five are in paperback in English and in Spanish (*Bob y Otto*): [buy direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/), or find [every store, country by country](https://bobandotto.com/where-to-buy/).

**Paperback $8.99**English and Spanish · 8.5 × 8.5 in · 32–34 pages

**Kindle $2.99**English and Spanish editions

**Buy direct**[All five for $39.99, both languages $74.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/)

**Ages 4 to 8**About a hundred words each way

**Published 10 Sept 2026**VEN Method, Texas, USA

★★★★★ Every Bob & Otto book is rated **5 out of 5 stars** on Amazon.

> “You’re seeing both sides of the story figuratively, while reading it from both sides of the book literally.”

— Deb Preston, [Children’s Book Review, debpreston.com](https://debpreston.com/bob-and-otto-review/)

> “It’s entertaining, educational, and genuinely different from other books we’ve read. A fantastic concept that I hope to see more of!”

— Rudy E, verified purchase on Amazon, 8 October 2026

[▶ Watch the video review by Michelle Marcotte, Great Books for Kids (2:16)](https://bobandotto.com/#reviews)

## Book 1 · [Half a Sentence](https://bobandotto.com/books/half-a-sentence/)

En español: *Media frase*

A fence has gaps. A sentence has two halves. Bob hears his best friend through the fence — "Bob is not my friend" — and runs off with the half he heard. On the other side, Otto is finishing the sentence to a boy who is already gone. Opens and closes on the same line: *You are my best friend.*

[★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYR74HY)

> “Otto learns to communicate more carefully, Bob learns to listen more carefully…”
>
> — Deb Preston, [Children’s Book Review](https://debpreston.com/bob-and-otto-review/)

[4:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rRo3vH8FSI)

**Half a Sentence**The whole book, read aloud · 4:48[Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rRo3vH8FSI)Narrated by an AI-generated voice. Story and illustrations by Jesper K. Lassen · © 2026 Jesper K. Lassen. All rights reserved.

[The psychology behind it, both sides and questions to ask →](https://bobandotto.com/books/half-a-sentence/)

[Buy direct · $8.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#en-half)
[Paperback · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6ZC1FK)
[Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/half-a-sentence-jesper-k-lassen/1151297949)
[Walmart](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-Otto-Half-a-Sentence-Two-stories-in-one-book-Start-from-either-cover-Book-1-Paperback-9798997970703/20963171123)
[Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/half-a-sentence-two-stories-in-one-book-start-from-either-cover/fcd79c3ad0394c32)
[Kindle (English)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYR74HY)
[Kindle (Español)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZM66HF)
[Paperback (Español) · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM688H5Z)
[Paperback (Español) · direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#es-half)

ISBN 979-8-9979707-0-3Spanish paperback ISBN 979-8-9979707-5-834 pages

## Book 2 · [The Laugh](https://bobandotto.com/books/the-laugh/)

En español: *La risa*

Yesterday, nobody. Today, you. One puddle, one jump, one splash. Otto laughs, and Bob, sitting in the water, says it like a fact: "You are laughing at me." He never asks. Then Otto sits down in the puddle beside him. Opens and closes on the same line: *I like laughing with you.*

[★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYZ6B6R)

> “Such a fun and unique way to tell a story!”
>
> — Rudy E, verified purchase on Amazon

[4:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWR_9_-VgA)

**The Laugh**The whole book, read aloud · 4:55[Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWR_9_-VgA)Narrated by an AI-generated voice. Story and illustrations by Jesper K. Lassen · © 2026 Jesper K. Lassen. All rights reserved.

[The psychology behind it, both sides and questions to ask →](https://bobandotto.com/books/the-laugh/)

[Buy direct · $8.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#en-laugh)
[Paperback · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6TS1SR)
[Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-laugh-jesper-k-lassen/1151288689)
[Walmart](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-Otto-The-Laugh-Two-stories-in-one-book-Start-from-either-cover-Book-2-Paperback-9798997970710/20954820714)
[Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-laugh-two-stories-in-one-book-start-from-either-cover/260426618729e8f4)
[Kindle (English)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYZ6B6R)
[Kindle (Español)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZ5KH6X)
[Paperback (Español) · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM68F35Y)
[Paperback (Español) · direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#es-laugh)

ISBN 979-8-9979707-1-0Spanish paperback ISBN 979-8-9979707-6-532 pages

## Book 3 · [Room for Three](https://bobandotto.com/books/room-for-three/)

En español: *Sitio para tres*

A rope has two ends. The middle was always for you. A new girl arrives at school. At recess Bob sees Otto with her and counts: two. Two is a pair, so he walks to the wall on his own. What he did not see was what Otto had been telling her all morning: "Bob is my best friend. You have to meet Bob." Opens and closes on the same line: *There's always room for you.*

[★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYTY6RR)

> “…both boys agree that there’s always room for friends.”
>
> — Deb Preston, [Children’s Book Review](https://debpreston.com/bob-and-otto-review/)

[4:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RwGREYNxvM)

**Room for Three**The whole book, read aloud · 4:55[Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RwGREYNxvM)Narrated by an AI-generated voice. Story and illustrations by Jesper K. Lassen · © 2026 Jesper K. Lassen. All rights reserved.

[The psychology behind it, both sides and questions to ask →](https://bobandotto.com/books/room-for-three/)

[Buy direct · $8.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#en-room)
[Paperback · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6T24RY)
[Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/room-for-three-jesper-k-lassen/1151288683)
[Walmart](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-Otto-Room-for-Three-Two-stories-in-one-book-Start-from-either-cover-Book-3-Paperback-9798997970727/20980264175)
[Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/room-for-three-two-stories-in-one-book-start-from-either-cover/f663a2d3a54f1d7e)
[Kindle (English)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYTY6RR)
[Kindle (Español)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZJP2GZ)
[Paperback (Español) · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM6DD2MQ)
[Paperback (Español) · direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#es-room)

ISBN 979-8-9979707-2-7Spanish paperback ISBN 979-8-9979707-7-232 pages

## Book 4 · [Goodnight, Otto](https://bobandotto.com/books/goodnight-otto/)

Back cover: *Goodnight, Bob* · En español: *Buenas noches, Otto*

Are you nearly asleep? Two boys in a tent, one seam between them, and a silence each of them reads as an answer. Bob thinks Otto's quiet means no. Otto stayed quiet because he wanted to hear Bob fall asleep. In the exact middle of the book, on both pages at once, they say the same thing: *Sorry I didn't ask.* The quietest book in the series.

[★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYY66K8)

> “A meaningful lesson delivered in a fun and engaging way, without feeling like a lesson.”
>
> — Rudy E, verified purchase on Amazon

[The psychology behind it, both sides and questions to ask →](https://bobandotto.com/books/goodnight-otto/)

[Buy direct · $8.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#en-quiet)
[Paperback · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6VY3W8)
[Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/goodnight-otto-jesper-k-lassen/1151297950)
[Walmart](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-Otto-Goodnight-Otto-Two-stories-in-one-book-Start-from-either-cover-Book-4-Paperback-9798997970734/20969620776)
[Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/goodnight-otto-two-stories-in-one-book-start-from-either-cover/abea2967c42d3dc4)
[Kindle (English)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHYY66K8)
[Kindle (Español)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZKDTSR)
[Paperback (Español) · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM664G6D)
[Paperback (Español) · direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#es-quiet)

ISBN 979-8-9979707-3-4Spanish paperback ISBN 979-8-9979707-8-934 pages

## Book 5 · [In Otto's Shoes](https://bobandotto.com/books/in-ottos-shoes/)

Back cover: *In Bob's Shoes* · En español: *En los zapatos de Otto*

You can't tell from out there. Otto's new shoes hurt, and he keeps stopping to look down. Bob guesses — a stone? too small? — and cannot tell from out there. So halfway home they swap. Every page after the middle mirrors one before it with the shoes on the other boy's feet. Opens and closes on the same line: *I like your shoes.*

[★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZBZNGK)

> “…both boys learn to literally walk a mile in one another’s shoes.”
>
> — Deb Preston, [Children’s Book Review](https://debpreston.com/bob-and-otto-review/)

[The psychology behind it, both sides and questions to ask →](https://bobandotto.com/books/in-ottos-shoes/)

[Buy direct · $8.99](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#en-shoes)
[Paperback · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ6PWBMS)
[Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-ottos-shoes-jesper-k-lassen/1151288688)
[Walmart](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bob-Otto-In-Otto-s-Shoes-Two-stories-in-one-book-Start-from-either-cover-Book-5-Paperback-9798997970741/20980464128)
[Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/p/books/in-otto-s-shoes-two-stories-in-one-book-start-from-either-cover/e4aa9afb50d5d940)
[Kindle (English)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZBZNGK)
[Kindle (Español)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHZCFJ1K)
[Paperback (Español) · Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM6F89ZD)
[Paperback (Español) · direct](https://bobandotto.com/shop/#es-shoes)

ISBN 979-8-9979707-4-1Spanish paperback ISBN 979-8-9979707-9-634 pages

## About the author and the publisher

**Jesper K. Lassen** has been on a stage since he was seven years old. He is a Danish mentalist — more than a thousand performances, and his own documentary series on Danish national television. He is the founder of **VEN Method**, a social-emotional learning company built on one idea: connection is something children can be taught. He wrote the Bob & Otto books so the youngest readers could practice the same thing on paper, with a grown-up: hear one side, turn the book over, hear the other, and ask.

Libraries and bookshops: the paperbacks are distributed through IngramSpark under the imprint VEN Method, in English and Spanish. Order by ISBN, or see [where to buy, country by country](https://bobandotto.com/where-to-buy/). Free print-at-home mini books and classroom notes are at [bobandotto.com](https://bobandotto.com/#free). Company site: [venmethod.com](https://venmethod.com).