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From the minds of Scieszka and Shannon comes a tale of a quixotic robot determined to conquer the earth. The only problem is that the earth he lands on is a suburban kitchen and he is three inches tall. Robot Zot, the fearless and unstoppable warrior, leaves a trail of destruction as he encounters blenders, toasters, and televisions. But when he discovers the princess...a pink cell phone...his mission takes a new course. Robot Zot must learn how to be a hero - in the name of true love.
Author Notes
Jon Scieszka was born September 8, 1954 in Flint , Michigan. After he graduated from Culver Military Academy where he was a Lieutenant, he studied to be a doctor at Albion College. He changed career directions and attended Columbia University where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1980. Before he became a full time writer, Scieszka was a lifeguard, painted factories, houses, and apartments and also wrote for magazines. He taught elementary school in New York for ten years as a 1st grade assistant, a 2nd grade homeroom teacher, and a computer, math, science and history teacher in 3rd - 8th grade.
He decided to take off a year from teaching in order to work with Lane Smith, an illustrator, to develop ideas for children's books. His book, The Stinky Cheese Man received the 1994 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. Scieszka's Math Curse, illustrated by Lane Smith, was an American Library Association Notable Book in 1996; a Blue Ribbon Book from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books in 1995; and a Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book in 1995. The Stinky Cheese Man received Georgia's 1997 Children's Choice Award and Wisconsin's The Golden Archer Award. Math Curse received Maine's Student Book Award, The Texas Bluebonnet Award and New Hampshire's The Great Stone Face Book Award in 1997. He was appointed the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress in 2008. In 2014 his title, Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor made The New York Times Best Seller List. Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger made the list in 2015.
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Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-"Robot Zot never fall/Robot Zot conquer all." Opening with an action soundtrack reminiscent of Star Wars, this animated version of the book (S & S, 2009) written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated David Shannon is a riotous rhyming adventure. When the brave and bold conqueror's spaceship lands on Earth, he unwittingly enters a suburban kitchen-through the pet door--ready for battle. Confronted with a menacing array of appliances-coffeemaker, blender, and eggbeater-he fearlessly zaps his foes, even the "shiny captain," a toaster. Entering the living room, a TV announcer accuses the six-inch wonder of having less than fresh breath with explosive results. The goofy red-and-yellow bot is modeled after a portable phone with a row of four white button-teeth and a slight overbite. When he happens upon the "Queen of all Earth"-a toy cell phone held prisoner by two large dolls-"For the first time ever, Zot feels something more than war in his machinery." After rescuing his princess, he must battle the family's slobbering large black dog, which, of course, gets blamed for the mess. Optional subtitles allow viewers to read along with the campy narration. The zany illustrations were meant for the big screen and offer an interesting lesson on perspective as viewers realize that the robot is several inches tall. An interview with Shannon traces the evolution of his career, his collaboration with Scieszka, and how he draws his characters. Simply out of this world!-Barbara Auerbach, P.S. 217, Brooklyn, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Scieszka and Shannon take a detour from their Trucktown series to pay homage to another object of childhood fascination. Robot Zot, a malevolent red contraption, crash lands "into the heart of the dangerous Earth Army" (a backyard) and makes his way into a fully equipped kitchen. There, it's revealed that Zot is about the size of an iPod. After fending off "attacks" from a toaster and a television, Zot faces his toughest challenge yet: rescuing the amazing "Queen of all Earth" (an attractive toy cellphone). He and his sidekick (a cross between a snail and a conquistador's helmet-one of a few references to the Quixotic nature of Zot's mission) save the queen and escape while a bewildered homeowner surveys the aftermath and blames his dog. Scieszka laces his action-filled narrative with rhymes and repetitive robot phrases ("Robot Zot-never fall./ Robot Zot-conquers all!"). Shannon's acrylic artwork offers bright colors and plenty of humor (a slightly anthropomorphized blender's white buttons fall out like teeth under Zot's attack). This comically self-deluded protagonist proves that fierce warriors of any size can still be brought to their knees by love. Ages 3-7. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved