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52nd out of 72 books
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Robot Zombie Frankenstein!
Perfect for high-energy story times, this cumulative tale is a madcap mash-up featuring robots, shapes in motley amalgamation, and . . . pie!
Squares, rectangles, ovals, triangles, and other colorful shapes are sorted and arranged into - two robots! But why stop there? Shape by shape, costume by costume, Robot and Robot play a game of oneupmanship that zips, zooms, and whir...more
Squares, rectangles, ovals, triangles, and other colorful shapes are sorted and arranged into - two robots! But why stop there? Shape by shape, costume by costume, Robot and Robot play a game of oneupmanship that zips, zooms, and whir...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
April 24th 2012
by Candlewick
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Purple Robot and Green Robot are best friends. But then suddenly Green Robot leaves. Where has he gone? What is he doing? What is that over there? It looks like a zombie… a ROBOT ZOMBIE! Green Robot has changed to a Robot Zombie costume! But wait, Purple Robot is jealous, so he changes in to ROBOT ZOMBIE FRANKENSTEIN costume! Then Green Robot Zombie leaves to try to be better than Purple Robot Zombie Frankenstein. Who will turn out to be the best between the two friends or will they ever come to...more
One robot is pretty amazing, but what happens when two amazing robots meet one another? An epic battle of robot one-upmanship! After sizing each other up one robot zips away only to return dressed as a zombie proudly proclaiming, “Robot Zombie!” The other robot mutters under his breath and quickly changes into a robot zombie Frankenstein! The competition rapidly builds until the two machines are staring each other down dressed as Robot zombie Frankenstein pirate superhero-in-disguise outer space...more
This is a cute concept about some robot friends that want to one-up each other. You know the idea...if one robot does something to be better than the other robot (becoming a robot zombie instead of just a plain ol' robot) then the other robot has to one up the first (becoming a robot zombie Frankenstein). And it snowballs from there.
I liked the concept over all. However, with the bold colors and simple shapes it is easy to lose each piece of the layers of robot costumes. But I still really like...more
I liked the concept over all. However, with the bold colors and simple shapes it is easy to lose each piece of the layers of robot costumes. But I still really like...more
This book bum me out, yo.
There are bones of something A-freaking-mazing in this. I LOVE the concept of the building costumes. The pie at the end comes from no where, but I could work with that.
The issue I have with this book is that the illustrations are one thing too much. They're SUPER geometric, made as though from cutout pieces of paper. And since they're so geometric, I found it super difficult to distinguish between elements of all the various layered costumes.
Put the same text and conce...more
There are bones of something A-freaking-mazing in this. I LOVE the concept of the building costumes. The pie at the end comes from no where, but I could work with that.
The issue I have with this book is that the illustrations are one thing too much. They're SUPER geometric, made as though from cutout pieces of paper. And since they're so geometric, I found it super difficult to distinguish between elements of all the various layered costumes.
Put the same text and conce...more
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And the award for my favorite picture book of the year (yes, I know it's still only June) goes to... Robot Zombie Frankenstein! I just brought it into my library and made at least four of my co-workers stop what they were doing to read it.
The plot, in haiku format:
Two robots are friends
Costume contest escalates
Pie for everyone!
Seriously, treat yourself. Given its simplicity, the story is surprisingly complete, and the art is just delightful. (Added educational bonus: the robots and their costum...more
The plot, in haiku format:
Two robots are friends
Costume contest escalates
Pie for everyone!
Seriously, treat yourself. Given its simplicity, the story is surprisingly complete, and the art is just delightful. (Added educational bonus: the robots and their costum...more
Grades PS-1
Even robots like imaginative play-- and like to one-up each other. Two bots start seeing who can come up with the most creative personas--
* Robot
* Robot zombie
* Robot zombie Frankenstein
* Robot zombie Frankenstein pirate
* Robot zombie Frankenstein pirate superhero
... and so on, getting sillier and sillier as the game progresses. Of course, when one of them adds chef to the list, the other whips out a pie, spurring the first to produce a fork. And then, what are two bots to do b...more
Even robots like imaginative play-- and like to one-up each other. Two bots start seeing who can come up with the most creative personas--
* Robot
* Robot zombie
* Robot zombie Frankenstein
* Robot zombie Frankenstein pirate
* Robot zombie Frankenstein pirate superhero
... and so on, getting sillier and sillier as the game progresses. Of course, when one of them adds chef to the list, the other whips out a pie, spurring the first to produce a fork. And then, what are two bots to do b...more
Two robots who are friends try to out-do each other as they dress in costumes. It starts out with Robot Zombie and goes on from there, until they each have pirate hats, eye patches, capes, chef hats, space helmets, and much much more. By the end, the two of them look very silly, dressed in all of that gear. The competition continues until one robot pulls out a cherry pie and the two friends decide to drop the costume competition and share a treat.
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Bra...more
Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Bra...more
Didn't really grab me but my 7 yr old cracked up over this book, which is why I gave it 4 stars rather than 3. The story of two robot/kids trying to outdo each other w/ crazy costumes. Kind of cute and silly. I liked the bold colors and shapes.
When two robots decide to play competitive dress up, hilarity ensues. In this delightfully silly book, two brightly colored robots, made entirely from geometric shapes of varying sizes, get into a costume battle of epic proportions. As their competition g...more
When two robots decide to play competitive dress up, hilarity ensues. In this delightfully silly book, two brightly colored robots, made entirely from geometric shapes of varying sizes, get into a costume battle of epic proportions. As their competition g...more
When two robots appear on the scene, each one tries to outdo the other one with increasingly more elaborate antics. The competition comes to a draw when both conjure up chef hats, and one has a cherry pie while the other one has a fork. They decide to put their competition aside and enjoy the taste of the pie since having a friend is a lot more useful than winning a contest sometimes. The digital illustrations allow the simple and colorful shapes used on the book's pages to shine and attract not...more
What. Robots. Zombies. Frankenstein! Each page gets cooler and cooler. Filled to the brim with the most entertaining and fantastic combinations of randomness fit for littl'uns.
There is an obvious appeal to boys over girls, starting from a robot. But from there, amazingness follows that is suitable for all. The book is very simple, with simple art.
The best part is the shapes you find at the end, which when combined can help even the least talented artist to make the various characters found in...more
There is an obvious appeal to boys over girls, starting from a robot. But from there, amazingness follows that is suitable for all. The book is very simple, with simple art.
The best part is the shapes you find at the end, which when combined can help even the least talented artist to make the various characters found in...more
A bright, colorful picture book that lets basic shapes rearrange themselves in to robots, Frankenstein's monster, pirates and more! Not much text in this one -- the words are basically serving as labels for the robots' crazy costumes.
Very bright and geometrical pictures make this book fun for teaching shapes! The endpapers also have lots of shapes used in the texts separated for more shape-ness.
This book might be a hit at story time, but some kids may not get it.
Very bright and geometrical pictures make this book fun for teaching shapes! The endpapers also have lots of shapes used in the texts separated for more shape-ness.
This book might be a hit at story time, but some kids may not get it.
Illustrator Annette Simon creates a picture book with images created digitally using QuarkExpress. They are both simplistic and abstract with all their bright colors and angles. Two Robot friends engage in a fun and silly game of dress up one up manship. Although the words are spare, I think older children would appreciate it more in a story time because of the humor. I'd recommend this for 1st grade and 2nd grade read alouds or 1-to-1 storytimes for ages 3+
The author of this book must have small boys! All of a boy's favorite characters are included. It is fun to read and easy for emerging readers to read along with. Lots of interactive possibilities while reading this book: pointing out shapes, role playing the robots, naming colors, and using prediction skills. My four boys have asked to read this book at least 20 times since we brought it home from the library. I may have to buy it to keep!
This book is ridiculous. Totally, utterly ridiculous. It's so ridiculous that no adult will be able to keep from snorting, and kids will be falling over themselves giggling. Recommended for preschoolers especially.
That said, I think this is probably a one-shot. There are only so many times you can read this book before the joke gets old. Check it out from the library rather than buying it for the kid in your life.
That said, I think this is probably a one-shot. There are only so many times you can read this book before the joke gets old. Check it out from the library rather than buying it for the kid in your life.
What an odd book. In a good way. I am desperate to read this one aloud. As the list of attributes expands, it demands louder and louder participation. It is the ultimate story of one-up-manship as each robot tries to out-awesome the other. That is until they finally find a compromise (pie could solve many of the world's disputes). Check this one out for a good laugh and unique and quirky illustrations.
Jun 04, 2012
Sandy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
humor,
language-development,
multi-age,
pb-fiction,
shapes-geometry,
art-artist,
comic,
fantasy
The end papers on this book show crisp vibrant geometric shapes with labels. By the title page these seemingly harmless little figures assemble;e themselves into characters that immediately take over the succeeding pages, also simply labels. > Robot, Robot, Robot? Robot ZOMBIE! The progression is a brilliant (literally, in color, format, expression) series of increasingly bizarre characters.
This book is adorable. It's suggested for ages four to eight, but I think kids up to age ten would admit to enjoying it. The illustrations are big and bright and the words are kept to a minimum, which makes it a great teaching tool, allowing kids to imagine all different kinds of stories.
Disclaimer: I won this book in a giveaway. I was not compensated in any way for my review.
Disclaimer: I won this book in a giveaway. I was not compensated in any way for my review.
Cute - this one might be a good one for talking about costumes around Halloween. One of my favorite parts of the book was actually the inside front and back covers. The front cover had colorful labelled shapes, and the back inside cover showed how the shapes could be used to make the robots in the book. I can definitely see doing some kind of a craft along with a reading for this one!
Robot Zombie Frankenstein! is a true work of art. With bright, collage illustrations and a humorous dialog, this book will appeal to any early elementary adolescent. I enjoyed the robots trying to outdo each other by having the best, most super costume. Who doesn’t like a robot with a zombie, chef complex? This is a great book for October, but can be easily used all year long.
Super cute and great for boys. Characters constructed solely of shapes form themselves into robot zombie Frankenstein pirate superhero space invaders before descending into silliness with pie. The shapes are named on the front endsheet and flyleaf while the pieces the shapes depict are named on the back endsheet and flyleaf.
The eye-catching geometric illustrations will be popular with the younger set.
However, allow me to note how sick and tired I am of zombie - everything. I suppose it's more excusable in children's books, as they don't normally face the daily bombardment of pop culture we adults do.
However, allow me to note how sick and tired I am of zombie - everything. I suppose it's more excusable in children's books, as they don't normally face the daily bombardment of pop culture we adults do.
This book is so simple one might think it was stupid BUT the simplicity of the story, illustrations and small additions each page will make kids laugh and want to read and reread time and again. Reading made fun is always smart writing. Must read this with a dramatic voice!
I didn't have any strong feelings about this one. Fun concept and illustrations, but it got somewhat too repetative and boring for my taste. More of a recommendation to individuals than something I could use for storytime.
The idea starts of cute and gets repetitive really fast. Sometimes book like this will hold my attention with great art. Not this one. I suggest reading the first 3 pages and then moving on. Affirmative!
Two robots are continuously trying to one up each other. The illustrations are bright and colorful and mostly consist of basic shapes which could lead to a fun craft. Pie is also awesome.
Cool geometrically shaped robots try to up the other one to an outlandish and hilarious conclusion. Very very fun to read out loud. Perfect for storytime.
While slightly reminisent of a Mo Willems story, super hilarious and funny. My son loved this story and the illustrations were fantastic.
Two robots try to out do each other with their costumes. Great read aloud with bright pictures that feature a variety of shapes. It reminded me of Ehlert's work, especially the collection of the shapes used throughout the book on the inside front and back cover.
Two robots try to top each other with increasingly ridiculous costumes. Check out the labeled robot parts inside the front and back covers.
Very good, large, colorful illustrations based on geometric shapes. Two robots compete with each other, and then become friends.
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When Annette Simon was in kindergarten, she was named Best Artist in her class.
When she was in the third grade, she won her school's Fire Prevention Week poster contest.
After she graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, Annette earned awards as an advertising creative director.
Now, she writes and draws for young readers. Simon says she could...more
More about Annette Simon...
When she was in the third grade, she won her school's Fire Prevention Week poster contest.
After she graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, Annette earned awards as an advertising creative director.
Now, she writes and draws for young readers. Simon says she could...more
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