Pinkalicious and the Robo-Pup by Victoria Kann
Published by HarperCollins on May 4, 2021
ISBN: 0063003767
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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This is a Level 1 “I can read book” for grades 1-3.  Pinkville is holding a pet contest.  Pinkalicious and her brother Peter enter their new robot puppy that their mother created.  None of Pinkalicious’ friends are interested in what robo-pup can do because they are all interested in the live animals.  When Alison’s new puppy Bella gets spooked and runs away, Robo-pup comes to the rescue and finds the puppy.  There are four and five short sentences per page with many quotes, exclamations and other punctuation marks.  Vocabulary words include: trophy, ordinary, listening, loudspeaker and congratulations.  Fans of the PBS show and the picture books will recognize the computer generated illustrations that show static expressions of smiling or “oo” ovals on all the characters.

Reviewed by Sheila Dube, Youth Services, Springvale Public Library