Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Astro-Activity Book O' Fun

By Dav Pilkey

Book Overview

Join Ricky and his Robot for some MIGHTY BIG fun in this collection of puzzles, games, jokes, and more. Perfect for kids who aren't quite ready for CU, this activity book is truly out of this world! Join Ricky and his Mighty Robot as they take a break from saving the solar system from certain destruction. With cool crossword puzzles, witty word finds, perplexing puzzles, and just-hilarious jokes, this activity book is a whole galaxy of fun. It will also include fun facts about the solar system and other super-duper space-related stuff. As an added bonus, it will also include a free bound-in sticker sheet featuring Ricky, his Robot, and the bad guys from each planet.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439826012
• ISBN13: 9780439826013
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Blue Sky Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A great book for early male readers

At age 7, my son had mastered the basics of reading and refused to touch those step into reading books anymore because he thought they were boring. This book is great for readers who are in the transition of stepping up to chapter books. It is an easy,and interesting enough a book that my son can, and wants to, read it by himself in bed. While he loved Captain Underpants, he found many of the words and concepts (like "reverse psychology") a little difficult to grasp alone so that book needed adult help. Ricky Ricotta gave him confidence because he could easily read it ,and yet it wasn't a "baby" book. I also find that most early chapter books are written with the female reader in mind. This one isn't.

Hours of enjoyment! Great kid's book!

My 5 year old loves not only the Ricky Ricotta stories, but the drawing tutorial things in the back keep him occupied for hours! We have lots of homemade comics around the house now and sometimes he would rather draw than play on the computer -- that's something!

Every boy should read this!!!!!

It is very hard to find books for little boys (starting readers), that are page turners. We slogged through the "the - wheels - turn- around - and - around" books. You know the ones with a large picture and some repetitive sentence on each page. Never mind my son, I thought even I had ADD. But we read this book in one go. That had never happened before. He is now checking out each book store for the sequel. Dave Pilkey rules!!!!

Great for First Chapter Book!

One again, thank you Dav! Ricky R is the "breakthrough" book for my reluctant reader 6 year old son. For the first time, he could not stop reading a book and was proud to have finished a chapter book. Attention all elementary school librarians who will not put "Captain Underpants" in libraries because of the toilet talk...give Ricky R a try and all the parents of little boys will be grateful! While this book does not have the same level of wit as Captain Underpants, it is really geared to a younger reader. My son thought it was a riot!

Robot to the rescue!

Thank you, Dav, for providing us with a new series of books to look forward to. When my children were little, I made it a habit to read all books prior to giving them to my children to read, to make sure they were appropriate. I do the same for my grandchildren now. I fell in love with Captain Underpants and the Dumb Bunnies, and now I have Ricky Ricotta and his giant robot to look forward to. My 5-year old grandchild, who will start school this September, loves this new book. He was absolutely fascinated with the illustrations, and has spent many hours copying the pictures of Ricky and the robot. He says that when he starts school if someone starts to bully him, he will remember how Ricky handled it and not be afraid. Keep up the good work, Mr. Pilkey and Mr. Ontiveros. Kids today need these kinds of heroes.