The Bot That Scott Built

Description

Age range 3 to 7 When Scott builds a bot, a bippity-bot, sparks fly . . . and his entire classroom goes wild. Before long, fiery ants and carnivorous plants, a freaky frog, a big-bellied boa, and an exploding "volcano" have wreaked total havoc. Can Scott's bot, which started it all, manage the mess? Cheers for the handy hero! A cumulative story with fun that grows and grows and GROWS.

Kim Norman is the author of several books for young readers, including Ten on the Sled (Sterling). Agnese Baruzzi lives and works in a little wooden cottage nestled in the hills near Bologna, Italy. The daughter of a typographer and a librarian, she grew up surrounded by books and now makes her living as an illustrator and graphic designer.

"Author Kim Norman (This Old Van; Ten on the Sled; Puddle Pug) doesn't miss a beat with her jaunty rhyme as frogs leap from the 'bathtub bog, ' the classroom boa escapes, a Tesla coil sparks... and Scott's bot saves the day. . . . Italian illustrator Agnese Baruzzi creates an inviting, spacious and colorful classroom with stylish, textured artwork and a diverse cast of characters, including the brown-skinned robot inventor Scott. Subtly embedded photos of actual objects, such as light fixtures, drapes and plant leaves--and many other funny, delicious details--will have readers lingering over every page. . . . A blue-ribbon read-aloud for Science Day or any day. --Shelf Awareness