Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit by Cece Bell

Published by Candlewick Press 

Summary:  When Rabbit goes to visit Robot, he’s dismayed to find that Robot has another friend over, a frog named Ribbit.  Ribbit’s vocabulary is limited to a single word, “Ribbit”, which Robot is able to understand using his frog translation software.  Rabbit starts feeling jealous, and pretty soon Rabbit’s and Ribbit’s emotions are running so high that Robot overheats himself trying to interpret them all.  When Robot collapses, Rabbit and Ribbit have to work together to learn how to revive him.  In the end, the three friends discover that three isn’t really a crowd and learn to play together.  48 pages; grades K-3.

Pros:  The sequel to Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover, this long easy reader/short chapter book with cartoon illustrations and silly dialogue is just right for emerging independent readers.

Cons:  Let’s hope Cece Bell doesn’t wait another 2 ½ years before writing another Rabbit and Robot book.

2 thoughts on “Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit by Cece Bell

  1. Do you have these? Am I a bad librarian for thinking they look terribly unappealing?

    On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 3:52 AM, A Kids Book A Day wrote:

    > Janet Hamilton posted: “Published by Candlewick Press Summary: When > Rabbit goes to visit Robot, he’s dismayed to find that Robot has another > friend over, a frog named Ribbit. Ribbit’s vocabulary is limited to a > single word, “Ribbit”, which Robot is able to understand using hi” >

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  2. I don’t have them in my library, but probably will consider buying. I thought they were pretty cute, but to each his/her own. There are plenty of “popular” books that I’m not crazy about.

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