The Art of Bob's Burgers (Tm) - by Loren Bouchard & Bernard Derriman (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The jewel in the crown of the Bob's Burgers library: the long-awaited official book on the creation and artistry behind the beloved Emmy Award-winning animated series.

The long-running and beloved animated series Bob's Burgers centers on patriarch Bob, who runs his business with his wife, porcelain baby collector and dinner-theater enthusiast Linda; with help or distraction from their teenage daughter Tina, who is obsessed with boys and horses; their son Gene, who is only afraid of snakes; and their youngest daughter Louise, who never, ever takes off her bunny ears.

The long-awaited "The Art of Bob's Burgers(TM)" showcases the creativity and humor that make up the beloved Emmy Award-winning series. Loren Bouchard - the series' creator - takes you behind the scenes, revealing the inner workings of the animation process for Bob's Burgers, from its earliest designs all the way to the modern day. A treasure trove for new and longtime fans alike, this book features many never-before-seen designs, as well as art from Loren Bouchard's personal archives and artwork through Bob's Burgers history of collaborations. Including insight from Supervising Director Bernard Derriman, "The Art of Bob's Burgers(TM)" is a celebration of everything Bob's Burgers and a tribute to the artistry that goes into making the show a fan favorite.

The book is a treasure trove for fans, with hundreds of never-before-seen images alongside the stories, including photographs and sketches from Loren's archives, animation cells, and objects from the tremendous archive of Bob's Burgers collaborations. Moving chronologically from the creation of the show through its remarkable fifteen seasons, and culminating in the critically acclaimed movie that premiered in 2022, the book is at once a celebration of some of the most memorable television in recent history, and a look behind the scenes at a work of a comedy genius.

Review Quotes

Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide 2025 (Illustrated & Art Books) "Follow the offbeat, affectionate Belcher family--originally two rather than three kids and, per Bouchard "we also thought maybe the family would be cannibals...[!]"--from early concept art through 15 seasons of set pieces, sight gags, and fantasy sequences, plus the 2022 movie. The animated sitcom, which also spawned a bestselling cookbook featuring real recipes for the show's jokey burgers-of-the-day, was just renewed for four more seasons."

"Bouchard loves books and wanted a physical object fans could hold in their hand in addition to watching their favorite characters on screen. Bouchard also teased what fans might learn by picking up the book, "Even if you're a big fan, you might not know about the comic books, or you might not have seen some of these one-offs that we did for posters.'" -- Loren Bouchard to ABC TV/On The Red Carpet

"Plus, "The Art of Bob's Burgers" book is finally set to be released on Sept. 23, giving much-deserved recognition to the incredible artistry behind the series, with never-before-seen images and insight from Bouchard, art director Phil Hayes and the animation team. "This is a very important book to us," Bouchard recently said. "We love the artists' work on the show, we love the drawings that have gone on, all the millions of miles of pencil lead on paper, and we wanted to celebrate. -- Loren Bouchard to Variety

About the Author

Loren Bouchard is an American animator, writer, producer, director, and composer. He is the creator of Bob's Burgers and several other animated television shows, including Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil and Central Park. Twentieth Century Studios, Inc. (formerly known as Twentieth Century Fox, Inc.) is an American film studio that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company.