Ricky Ricotta'a Mighty Robot Series by Dav Pilkey 🟌🟌🟌

Dav Pilkey’s books are amazing and children around the world have enjoyed such series as Captain Underpants, Dog Man and Dumb Bunnies. However, the Ricky Ricotta series was a no go for my grandson and me. A mouse named Ricky has trouble making friends at school and the neighborhood kids are always bulling him. Through a series of events Ricky rescues a mighty robot who becomes his friend and protector. In the series Ricky and his Robot fight bad guys from various planets in our solar system. Currently there are 10 books in the series.

The series has a comic book feel to it with no more than two or three sentences per page which makes the books an easy read. New readers will feel a sense of accomplishment reading these books but should not look for any meaningful substance. My grandson age 7 at the time read 2 of these books and told me not to purchase any more. They did not hold his interest. The story line was not complex and honestly boring.  My version of these books was the black and white, so maybe the newer color publications would have made a difference. I know the illustrations would have been more dynamic. I would obtain these books from the library before making any purchases.

Fun Activity: Make a Robot from recycled materials. 

                                                                                    
The first in the series was Published in: 2014
Publisher: Scholastics Inc.
Age Level: 5-7 Years
AR Level: 2.9 – 4.1 (depending on the book)

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