Zip the Robot Builds a Spaceship

(Board book)

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Age range 3+

Zip and Cat build a spaceship, but it wont launch. With bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.

Part of the Zip the Robot series of full-colour board books, this is the story of an overconfident robot who is wants to build the worlds greatest spaceship. His good friend Cat is eager to help. But when it is finished, the spaceship wont launch. This amusing beginner reader book about a robot who finds out how much he has to learn has bold, bright illustrations and simple text and shows readers the importance of creative problem-solving. It introduces young readers to a range of vocabulary, simple dialogue, and onomatopoeia.

Author Bio

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.