Robot, Go Bot! (Step into Reading Comic Reader) - Softcover

Rau, Dana Meachen

  • 3.68 out of 5 stars
    220 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780375870835: Robot, Go Bot! (Step into Reading Comic Reader)

Synopsis

Step into Reading Comic Readers have action-packed panels and speech balloons! Simple, graphic layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. This Step 1 tells the story of a girl and a robot whose friendship is tested when one of them gets a bit bossy.

Step 1 Readers have big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, picture clues, and easy-to-decode dialogue.

*A Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2013 title*

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About the Author

DANA MEACHEN RAU is the author of over 50 books for young readers. She has never met a robot, but sometimes wonders if she'll discover one when opening a big box. You can visit her at DanaMeachenRau.com.

Reviews

A little girl assembles her own robot and speaks to him in short, rhyming phrases, beginning with “Bubble blow, Bot?” as she blows bubbles for him to chase, and “Throw, Bot” as they play catch. Gradually, she becomes more imperious, ordering him to hoe the garden, mow the grass, and tow her in a wagon. After Bot storms off, she leads him back and makes amends by pushing him on the backyard swing. Jennifer and Matt Holm lead off this colorful book from the Step into Reading Comic Readers series with an encouraging letter to parents, saying, “Psst . . . you’re looking at the Super Secret Weapon of Reading. It’s called comics.” While the digital illustrations may not look like traditional comic art, the story is told visually as well as in the speech balloons that carry the words. Beginning readers will appreciate the brevity of the text and the predictability of the rhyming phrases. An appealing choice for young readers and robot fans. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan

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