Who is Earth's most fearsome commander general? Does he look mean?īefore you reveal what happens to the dog, have the kids predict what they think will happen when Robot Zot fights the dog? What is Zot is scared of? Why does the queen call him chickenbot? Who is the queen of all earth that Zot fell in love with?

Who is he? What is he doing? (Looking confused at the broken toaster). Look in the background and guide the kids to notice the man in the kitchen. Who is talking to Robot Zot about fresh breath? What is earth's shiny captain? (He is seeing his reflection in the toaster) How do you know?Īre the machines really a threat to Robot Zot? Where did Robot Zot land? How did he get there? How big is he? Predict what might happen to Robot Zot in the kitchen. What is Robot Zot looking at through the window? How big do you think the earth is through the window? Have the children try to imitate a robot voice. What do you think this story will be about?ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: Seemingly inspired by sources such as Star Wars and Toy Story, the most important message of this lighthearted tale is that reading really is fun. The bold, funny, over-the-top text and art are the perfect complement to one another. Shannon's crazy, action-filled illustrations can be a little confusing, but also contain so much humor (including jokes that are absent from the text) that children will be happy to stick around and decode them. Robot Zot crashes into an alien environment (the suburbs), battles with fearsome kitchen appliances and a challenging transmitter (TV), and rescues the Queen of all Earth (a toy cell phone) before zooming off 'to distant galaxies to bravely save more days.' The text's rhythm is a bit odd, moving back and forth between prose and rhyme, but the short declarative sentences will make it approachable for early or reluctant readers, and the melodrama keeps it fun. Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up.

Robot Zot! by David Shannon