“The Rolls Royce of Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles” -Smithsonian Magazine, 1990
Bob Staake lives in Chatham, Massachusetts, on the elbow of Cape Cod. One of the nation's most prolific illustrators, his work has appeared in The New Yorker, TIME, Vanity Fair, Forbes, and more. He’s authored and illustrated over 75 books, including The Red Lemon, named one of The New York Times’ 10 Best Illustrated Books of 2006. In 2014, he even starred in a national Intel commercial featuring animated characters from his book My Pet Book. Staake’s bold, graphic style and boundless imagination shine in these Bob Staake puzzles—each one bursting with color, character, and quirky charm.
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Requires extra concentration |
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Requires extra concentration & patience |
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Requires extra concentration, patience & aspirin |
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Requires extra concentration, patience, aspirin & Valium |
| Tricks | |
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Hors d'oeuvres-taste Stave shenanigans. |
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Faint of heart? This may be your limit? |
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Be prepared to do battle. |
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If they made Pepto Bismol for the brain, this is when you would need it. |
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What part of 'impossible' don't you understand? |
| Tormentors | |
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You’re feeling like a genius! |
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You start to strain your brain! |
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Frustration creeps in! |
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The real agony begins! |
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Hair pulling, expletives, and screaming ensue! Get the POINT?! |
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If you haven't gotten the POINT yet... ☠️ |
| Troublemakers | |
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Holy Smokes! You did it! |
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You feel feverish as your temperature begins to rise. |
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Requires you to loosen your collar and let out some steam. |
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Be prepared for an eruption, you might as well throw yourself into an inferno! |
| Treats | |
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Good for your heart. |
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Gets your heart racing. |
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Your heart might skip a beat. |
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Time to monitor your heart rate. |