Rabbit and Robot and Ribbit
By (Author) Cece Bell
Illustrated by Cece Bell
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
1st October 2017
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
FIC
Short-listed for Cybils 2016
Paperback
48
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 5mm
147g
A fun and pleasing friendship story for young readers learning that three doesnt have to be a crowd. School Library Journal
Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home! But Robot is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is funny, all Rabbit hears is ribbit. And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit get mad because theybothwant to be Cowboy Jack Rabbit, Robots Emotion Decoder overheats, leaving him out of commission. Can Rabbit and Ribbit find a way to work together to revive their friend
The book bursts with wordplay, heart and humor...The Rabbit and Robot books are perfect for kids who like their stories with a side of silliness.
The New York Times Book Review
Words and pictures provide ample humor throughout the story, with details that are sure to provoke laughter, such as Robot's addition of flies to movie popcorn in order to accommodate Ribbit's tastes...Engrossing!
Kirkus Reviews
The breezy message about jealousy is pitch-perfect for elementary-schoolers navigating new friendships. Meanwhile, Bells cartoonish yet highly expressive illustrations add helpful visual cues to the straightforward text, and the episodic chaptersall cleverly titled Ribbitare tasty morsels for emerging readers.
Booklist
Easy text will draw in emerging readers as well as those ready for a simple chapter book much like Arnold Lobels Frog and Toad series. The digital illustrations are expressive and joyful and will keep readers engaged in the plot. A fun and pleasing friendship story for young readers learning that three doesnt have to be a crowd.
School Library Journal