Rear Window meets Wes Anderson meets Richard Scarry in this fun picture book follow-up to Bus! Stop!
In this very young picture book mystery, a little boy out for a walk with his family stops to show a building doorman his new "bot": "I have a bot!" Only he doesn't have it for long, because it floats up out of his hands like an escaped balloon. "Stop! Bot!" Springing to action, the kind doorman runs up to each floor of the building to try and catch it -- along with the help of each floor's resident. But while everything looks normal at first, every floor (and resident) is a little more wacky and unusual than the last! Musicians, baseball players, zoo animals, and finally a very large monkey all play a part -- but will they rescue the Bot before it's too late?! Children will love all the funny details in this very playful picture book!
On sale: July 23, 2019
Age: 2-5 years
Grade: Up to Kindergarten
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780425288818
Reading level: Lexile: AD250L | Fountas/Pinnell: G
James Yang's prize-winning work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including
Graphis,
Newsweek,
Forbes,
Fortune, the
New York Times, and the
Wall Street Journal. He is the author/illustrator of
Bus! Stop!, Joey and Jet,
Joey and Jet in Space, and
Puzzlehead.The designer of "Clockman," a sculpture on display at the National Museum of American History, Mr. Yang and his wife live in New York City.
"Yang works within the constraints of the building’s form to generate intriguing possibilities presented with clarity and wit." --
Publisher's Weekly
" A great choice for beginning readers. An unexpected rooftop surprise will leave youngsters with a happy resolution and smiles on their faces."
--Booklist
