In a besieged city Noor watches as his neighbors pack their bags and flee their homesbut a dog named Bobby is left behind. As Noor sets out across the ravaged city to save him he discovers pockets of life and hope in this moving story of friendship in the face of adversity.Then Noor goes off againto find his dearest friend.Bobby Bobby where are youBobby Bobby can I come tooWhen Noors canine friend Bobby disappears from their apartment building one afternoon Noor sets off on a perilous journey to find him. Noor stumbles through abandoned buildings and navigates streets cluttered with downed planes barbed wire and items left behind by fleeing residents. While searching for Bobby Noor comes across other animals in the rubble of the city in need of his help. He frees a bird tangled in barbed wire builds a shelter for a cat and her kittens and is finally reunited with his beloved Bobby. Beautiful papercut collage illustrations highlight the realities of war as the brightness of Noor and his animal friends sharply contrasts with the desolate cityscape.With its tender illustrations and animalloving protagonist Noor and Bobby is a compassionate and empathetic introduction to displacement and the realities of war and a heartwarming story of friendship from prolific FrenchLebanese author Praline GayPara.