Zip, the World's Greatest Robot (Zip the Robot) - Hardcover

Purcell, Rebecca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1800360010 ISBN 13: 9781800360013

Publisher: Tiny Seed Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

• Full-color board book starring a funny, overconfident robot who learns, despite his perfection, how much he has to learn with the help of his friend, Cat.
• Bold illustrations with colorful characters, large sans-serif text.
• Simple text with short sentences, and a fun story on how it’s ok to be wrong and still be a favorite friend for preschool and kindergarten readers.

When Zip tries to prove he is the world’s greatest robot, things don't go exactly as planned. Despite his imperfection, he finds he is his friend’s favorite robot. This book is perfect for beginner preschool and kindergarten readers with bold, simple illustrations, appealing characters, and easy-to-read text with new words to expand young readers’ vocabulary. Printed as a board book, the story is nicely designed for children and readers of all ages.

About this title

About the Author

Rebecca Purcell===============

Rebecca Purcell is a children's book author and illustrator from Portland, United States. She studied Art History in college before launching her career as an artist. Prints of her cute illustrations can be found in nurseries and playrooms around the world. Rebecca likes drawing with pencils, hiking through alpine meadows, and drinking large quantities of tea. She has written and illustrated several series of children's board books. Rebecca's book, Zip the World's Greatest Robot, was included as a Best of 2020 Board Book/Picture Book from Kirkus Reviews. She lives in an old brick house with her husband, two sons, a stubborn dog, and a nearly perfect cat.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-In this board book series opener, Purcell introduces Zip, a genial robot resembling the offspring of R2-D2 and a cartoon bunny. Each page features the same layout: Zip on the left, displaying his mechanical features, and a skeptical white cat on the right, sporting a matching pink dress and purse. The compositional repetition and simple figures-paired with dialogue-only text-lend the board book an attenuated comic strip vibe with each page as a panel. The story also recalls an offering from the funny pages, pleasant and benign: Zip shows off his gadgets and the cat secretly wishes for cookies, and the narrative wraps up with a friendly affirmation. While the simple forms and exuberant robot will engage young kids, the language points to a slightly older audience than the board book format suggests, as words like "retractable" and "fraud" appear with little or no visual support. VERDICT A mild robot story with cheerful appeal, perhaps better suited to a picture book audience.-Robbin E. Friedman, Chappaqua Lib., NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tiny Seed Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800360010
• ISBN 13: 9781800360013
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 22