I'm really excited for this review. Poor Jordan has been asking a good while when he would be able to help me with a review so this came at the perfect time! If you've read my blog for a while you will know Jordan who just turned 11 yesterday, is a huge reader. He is above grade level when it comes to reading.. In Grade 4 he was tested and found to read at a tenth grade level. So you could say for sure reading is one of his major passions.
Jordan has a lot of the Captain Underpants books, so when he found out he was going to be reading Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robots he was really excited, Dav Pilkey is one of his favorites. If you have kids and they like to read then these books would be fantastic for them! Jordan talked about these books for a couple days and wants to read them again...
He read the whole entire series of Mighty Robots in 2 days. He loved them, so of course Kyla had to read them too - she also loved them!
Their favorite part of the whole thing? They could both relate. Hard time making friends? Bullies? These books are perfect for kids of all ages, especially in grade school because not only does it touch on these important topics but it also teaches kids important lessons about friendship.
There is 8 books in the series - we read the very first 4!
ABOUT THE SERIES
From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with brand-new full-color illustrations and mini-comics throughout!
Ricky Ricotta is a little mouse with BIG problems! Every day he is picked on by the neighborhood bullies. He lives in Squeakyville with his mother and father, and being an only mouse, he is often lonely. That is until SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS! A giant flying robot enters Ricky’s life and an unlikely friendship is born! Together, Ricky and his Robot must save the planet from a galaxy bursting with bad guys!
ABOUT BOOK ONE: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT
Little Ricky Ricotta has a problem: the bullies at school pick on him all the time. Until one day, he saves the life of a mighty robot. Together, Ricky and his Robot face the bullies, and save Squeakyville from a giant evil lizard monster. That's what friends are for!
ABOUT BOOK TWO: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS MUTANT MOSQUITOS FROM MERCURY
Mr. Mosquito hates Mercury. The days are so hot, they melt his flip-flops, and the nights are so cold, his toothpaste freezes solid! He's decided to take over Earth instead. Ricky and his Robot must stop his army of massive Mutant Mosquitoes!
ABOUT BOOK THREE: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS VOODOO VULTURES FROM VENUS
Victor Von Vulture hates Venus. His toasted cheese sandwiches are always way too gooey, and ice cream melts in a second! So he and his army of Voodoo Vultures try to cast a spell on the Earth. It's up to Ricky and his Robot to stop them!
ABOUT BOOK FOUR: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS THE MECHA-MONKEYS FROM MARS
Little Ricky Ricotta has a problem: the bullies at school pick on him all the time. Until one day, he saves the life of a mighty robot. Together, Ricky and his Robot face the bullies, and save Squeakyville from a giant evil lizard monster. That's what friends are for!
Mr. Mosquito hates Mercury. The days are so hot, they melt his flip-flops, and the nights are so cold, his toothpaste freezes solid! He's decided to take over Earth instead. Ricky and his Robot must stop his army of massive Mutant Mosquitoes!
ABOUT BOOK THREE: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS VOODOO VULTURES FROM VENUS
Victor Von Vulture hates Venus. His toasted cheese sandwiches are always way too gooey, and ice cream melts in a second! So he and his army of Voodoo Vultures try to cast a spell on the Earth. It's up to Ricky and his Robot to stop them!
ABOUT BOOK FOUR: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS THE MECHA-MONKEYS FROM MARS
Little Ricky Ricotta has a problem: the bullies at school pick on him all the time. Until one day, he saves the life of a mighty robot. Together, Ricky and his Robot face the bullies, and save Squeakyville from a giant evil lizard monster. That's what friends are for!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he suffered from ADHD, reading challenges, and behavioral problems. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent this time creating his own original comic books.
In second grade, Dav created a comic book about a superhero named Captain Underpants. His teacher ripped it up and told him he couldn’t spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.
Dav has written and illustrated many bestselling books for children, including the Captain Underpants series with over 70 million books in print, the Ricky Ricotta series, and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book.
Dav grew up in Ohio and now lives with his wife in the Pacific Northwest. You can learn more about him at www.pilkey.com.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Dan Santat attended the University of California, San Diego, where he received a degree in biology. Thankfully, he had a change of heart and went on to pursue an illustration degree from the Art Center College of Design, where he graduated with honors.
After a few years of designing art for video games, Dan switched his attention to children’s books. Since then, Dan has written and illustrated several bestselling books for children, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and Sidekicks. Dan also created the Disney animated hit The Replacements.
Dan was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in Southern California with his family. You can find out more by visiting his website at www.dantat.com.
GIVEAWAY!
How would you like to win these first 4 books for yourself? Well, here's your chance! Enter below for your chance to win..
RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT SERIES Prize Pack
Prizing includes color copies of:
Prizing includes color copies of:
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs the Voodoo Vultures from Venus
- Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs The Mecha-Monkeys from Mars.
Prizing & samples courtesy of Scholastic
Giveaway open to US addresses only. Thank you.
Giveaway open to US addresses only. Thank you.
ADDITIONAL FUN TO BE HAD WITH RICKY RICOTTA
Check out the Classroom Guide
View the Book Trailer
Play the Make Your Own Robot Game
Read Chapter Excerpts & a Mini-Comic Excerpt
Download the Character Cards
Check out Ricky Ricotta Printables
OFFICIAL LINKS TO STAY CONNECTED WITH ALL THINGS RICKY RICOTTA
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opinions are mine and 100% true.
Giveaway open to US residents only. ONE WINNER will receive 1 Ricky Ricotta Mighty Robot Series prize pack .. You have 24 hours from prize
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instead. Giveaway is open from Sept 8 - Sept 15 at 11:59p, winner will be
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Those sound so cute. I am going to have to grab a couple for my 7 year old. He will love them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute series of books! I try to teach my boys that reading is important b/c they need it for EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great series for my kids to read. They're total bookworms & have quite the imagination to prove it!
ReplyDeleteImagination is key.. When you read you allow yourself to enter into another world... That is why it is so important.
ReplyDeleteThese look like some great books! I love that they are not for one specific gender and can be exciting for both boys and girls alike!
ReplyDeletereading is a HUGE part of life. i am so sad when i hear others cannot read!
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ReplyDeleteThese sound great but every time I see that name I can't help thinking of Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy!
ReplyDeleteMy son will like these when he is older! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this series, but it looks like something that could easily be turned into a movie.
ReplyDeleteWe love reading in our house. These look like fun books for boys and for girls.
ReplyDeleteMy son loves the Captain Underpants series - so I know he'll love these. Reading is important because it is something they'll do everyday, multiple times a day for the rest of their lives. It's important to give them that foundation when they are young!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your son is truly enjoying this series. They look like great books for tweens.
ReplyDeleteMighty Robot looks like a great book series. It's got robots so it's good for boys, but it's also got a cute look with a tiny rodent. That's good for girls.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool looking book series for young readers. I'm all about nature and animals, but sometimes kids need a break from another book about dogs or kangaroos.
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ReplyDeleteReading is important for a ton of reasons. I think it builds confidence in children and helps them in all aspects of school.
ReplyDeleteThese look like a great series for young boys. It looks like a great mix of cute and action.
ReplyDeleteThese sound like such cute little books. I'm sure my nephew would like them. I am going to ask if he has heard of them.
ReplyDeleteMy son would love these books! i will have to keep my eye out for them at the bookstore.
ReplyDeleteI always love kids book reviews because it helps me choose books for my children. Be sure to thank you son for me, we'll be sure to pick up the Mighty Robot Series!
ReplyDeleteMy daughters used to read Ricky Ricotta books! I had totally forgotten about it until I saw your post. She loved it and I loved how engaged she was in reading it.
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ReplyDeleteI know that my 7 year old would love these. They look very fun!
ReplyDeleteAwesome that your son has a love for reading at such a young age. Great review. I think my son would really like this series. He enjoys reading about robots and I like the lessons that he can learn from each book.
ReplyDeleteThis robot series looks like a fun one! I am sure any child would love reading these books!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of these books before but I know my son would love them, I'll be looking next time I visit the book store
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of those books. But I bet my son would love them!!
ReplyDeleteReading is super important in my house. My son doesn't enjoy it at much as we do, but we push it.
ReplyDeleteReading is so important because it's necessary through out life. Beyond that, it really works your imagination and allows you to travel the world by merely turning the page.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to check these out for my son.
I can see how these would really appeal to the boys in my family! I like books that encourage the boys to read (my daughter's easy, she reads anything). :)
ReplyDeleteThese look like adorable books. Reading expands the mind and makes one thirsty for more info. Everyone needs to read.
ReplyDeleteI think it's fantastic that your kids love reading in this age of technology! And this looks like a great set of books, too!
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher, I know how vital it is to foster a love of reading in children. Literacy is everywhere and if it isn't a battle getting kids to read, then life is so much more accessible for them.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to pick these up for my youngest, she's needs some new series to read. I'm happy your kids enjoy reading so much
ReplyDeleteReading is important to me because it encourages my kids to use their imaginations. This series looks great!
ReplyDeleteI think reading fuels the imagination! Books can takes you places you can't even imagine! It keeps the brain working! My son would love these books!
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Reading is so important because it instills good literary skills. I learned how to spell through reading a lot of books. It enhances creative reading skills.
ReplyDeleteThat's saying a lot with how quickly he read the series. Clearly it's a goodie!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Makes me want to grab them up for my son. Anything to get him to read
DeleteThese look like great books. With Christmas coming up this would make a great gift.
ReplyDeleteI know my son would love those books! This is a great way to get kids to read
ReplyDeleteI like that your son wants to be part of your world, and help you with reviews. We love reading in our home... it's one of our favorite things to do!
ReplyDeleteWe love these books too! My son read them for over an hour the other day!
ReplyDeleteRicky Ricotta sounds awesome! I know my kiddos would definitely love this!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun book series! Sounds like a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a great series and how neat that your son wanted to help out with a review! Reading is important because it is one of the things we are taught in early education that we do really use in real life! ;) For all of us who asked that question of .... how will I use this or that in real life, well, we could never ask that about reading!!
ReplyDeleteI think reading is so important because it helps children develop a foundation for lifelong learning
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Merry
These books look like they would be enjoyable for him. My daughter has a few years before this level of reading.
ReplyDeleteThese look like fun. I think my older son would love them.
ReplyDeleteMy 9 or 13 year old might like these. The boys are totally into books like these.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book to read. :) Kids love to read these days.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't read these before. My daughter loves to read just about everything so we will definitely have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteRead is so important to promote imagination, creativity and education.
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