Zip's New Button

by Rebecca Purcell

Overview

ZIP IS BACK, AND HE HAS A NEW BUTTON! Zip is eager to show off his new button to Cat, even though he isn't quite sure what it does. Will it take them back in time? Send them to the moon? Make them invisible? It turns out the button has a much more practical and relaxing purpose. This beginner reader book, with bold, bright illustrations and simple text, also makes a sweet bedtime story! Printed as a board book, the story is nicely designed for children and readers of all ages!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781800360099
Publisher:	Starfish Bay Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	Zip the Robot Series
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 5.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Purcell is a children's book author and illustrator from Portland, United States. She studied Art History in college before launching her career as an artist. Prints of her cute illustrations can be found in nurseries and playrooms around the world. Rebecca likes drawing with pencils, hiking through alpine meadows, and drinking large quantities of tea. She has written and illustrated several series of children's board books. Rebecca's book, Zip the World's Greatest Robot, was included as a Best of 2020 Board Book/Picture Book from Kirkus Reviews. She lives in an old brick house with her husband, two sons, a stubborn dog, and a nearly perfect cat.

Editorial Reviews

A delight—like Zip itself, the art and storyline are clean and simple but also loaded with warmth and personality.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

★ 2021-06-02
Zip, the World’s Greatest Robot, returns, even better than before, with an amazing feature so new even Zip doesn’t know what it does!

Zip, the lovable fire hydrant–shaped robot with an enormous grin and rabbit ear antennae, returns with a brand new, bright-red button on its midsection that’s just begging to be pressed.. When Zip’s friend Cat asks him what it does, Zip indulges a bit of presumptuous fantasizing about the luster this modification will bring to its robotic career: “It makes me even BETTER!” Anticipating instant fame, Zip explains he’ll need to wear sunglasses “to hide from my many eager fans.” Returning to the question of functionality, Cat asks again, “What happens if you PRESS the button?” Zip admits, “I do not know.” This allows for three fantasy scenarios involving space travel, time travel (with a dinosaur!), and invisibility before Zip finally breaks the suspense and presses the button. Handily, the button actually activates “ in 10 seconds.” That, of course, makes this an ideal final read at bedtime, concluding with a gentle press of the buttons in the midsections of the Zip fans at home.

A delight—like Zip itself, the art and storyline are clean and simple but also loaded with warmth and personality. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews