Do your children love the Ricky Ricotta books for kids? They’re going to be super excited to hear that the series got a brand new, full-color makeover! I received the first four books in the series to check out for this Ricky Ricotta review. My son is a HUGE fan of Dav Pilkey, so he was thrilled to see one of his favorite series come to life in vivid color. If you’re thinking “who is Dav Pilkey?” I have two words for you” Captain Underpants! He’s the genius behind one of the most popular series of books for kids, especially for middle-grade boys! He is, of course, also the genius behind the Ricky Ricotta books for kids!
Ricky Ricotta Books for Kids: Now in Full Color!
Let me tell you,when they say “full color,” they mean it! Just one glance at the covers tells you that they went all out bringing the characters to life. It’s not just the covers that impress, either. Take a look at one of the pages from the series, it gives you an idea of what to expect on every page:
Who is Ricky Ricotta? Well, he’s an itty bitty mouse with some GIANT-sized problems! See, Ricky gets picked on by bullies every single day of his life. One day, something major happens in Squeakyville: a massive flying robot lands! Ricky and the Mighty Robot end up becoming best friends. Together, they fight bad guys to prevent the planet from getting overrun!
There are a few key points about the Ricky Ricotta series that I, as a parent, adore. First, you know that over at our sister site, OurFamilyWorld, we are very passionate about preventing bullying, so I completely empathize with Ricky. It’s hard being a little mouse in a big world, just like it’s often hard for kids to be little in a grown-up world. Second, the unlikely friendship between a tiny mouse and a giant robot shows kids that you can often find comrades in the strangest places. It’s a lesson in diversity and acceptance. Third- and perhaps most important- the series is just plain fun, so it really encourages your kids to read.
One other thing that I adore about Dav Pilkey books in general: he NEVER talks down to kids. Jacob has learned some great new “big words” from reading his books. If he doesn’t understand it, he asks me. Even when Jake was a baby, I never used “baby talk” with him. I wanted him to have a stellar vocabulary. At 3, my son had a speech delay and couldn’t talk much, but his receptive language (what he could understand) was off the charts for his age.
I feel like Dav Pilkey is a partner in helping expand my son’s language skills. The fact that he can do in in books about principals in underpants and tiny mice with giant robot friends makes him all the more impressive. The Ricky Ricotta books for kids really are FOR KIDS. Take a closer look at the synopses from each book, plus check out this cool video!
Ricky Ricotta & the Mighty Robot Series: A Closer Look
ABOUT BOOK ONE: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT
Little Ricky Ricotta has a problem: the bullies at school pick on him all the time. Until one day, he saves the life of a mighty robot. Together, Ricky and his Robot face the bullies, and save Squeakyville from a giant evil lizard monster. That’s what friends are for!
ABOUT BOOK TWO: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS MUTANT MOSQUITOS FROM MERCURY
Mr. Mosquito hates Mercury. The days are so hot, they melt his flip-flops, and the nights are so cold, his toothpaste freezes solid! He’s decided to take over Earth instead. Ricky and his Robot must stop his army of massive Mutant Mosquitoes!
ABOUT BOOK THREE: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS VOODOO VULTURES FROM VENUS
Victor Von Vulture hates Venus. His toasted cheese sandwiches are always way too gooey, and ice cream melts in a second! So he and his army of Voodoo Vultures try to cast a spell on the Earth. It’s up to Ricky and his Robot to stop them!
ABOUT BOOK FOUR: RICKY RICOTTA’S MIGHTY ROBOT VS THE MECHA-MONKEYS FROM MARS
Little Ricky Ricotta has a problem: the bullies at school pick on him all the time. Until one day, he saves the life of a mighty robot. Together, Ricky and his Robot face the bullies, and save Squeakyville from a giant evil lizard monster. That’s what friends are for!
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Ricky Ricotta Books for Kids Giveaway
Want a chance to win all four of the new, full-color Ricky Ricotta books for kids plus an awesome telescope? Giveaway includes:
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I think they’ll love the adventures!
I think they would love the colorful characters and storyline.
He hasn’t but he just pointed to it in our Scholastic book catalog and said it looked pretty cool and wanted to read!
My youngest son just turned five, and he is learning to read. Last week he read the first Ricky Ricotta book (he got it through the Barnes and Noble reading program), and at first he said “I can’t read that book, it’s too big.” Well, together we read the book, but he read most of it, and that’s what he loved the most about it, that he actually could read it.
They’d love the colorful characters and exciting adventures!
My kids would love it because they are funny and intriguing.
We have not read the series but my sons would love the adventures and robots!
We’ve never read it, but my boys love Robots. I know they’d love reading books about them!
He hasn’t read them yet but I think he would like the exciting adventures!
My son would love this book series!!
the illustrations
My son loves robots.
They would love the sci-fi adventures.
My oldest loved the humor in this series! I think my middle child would love the addition of color to these funny and engaging stories.
I think my grandson would love the characters in the books
They just love the robots.And just the adventure of it all.
I think my grandson will love that it has robots in the book.
They haven’t read them yet, but I think they would live the adventure!
They haven’t read any yet but I think they would like the characters in it.
They haven’t read them yet, but I think they’ll love the exciting adventures.
I love that they have robots in it we have not read it yet.
never heard of it but my nephew likes robots so i bet he’d like this
My kids would love that this series is in comic book style.
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My son would like this as he likes anything with robots.
I think my sons will like the fun stories about different planets.
My son hasn’t read these yet, but he loves to read and he loves robots so I think he would enjoy the books!
My grandchildren haven’t read any of this books yet but I think they will find them fun and entertaining.
Josie would snicker at the name!
My son hasn’t read these yet, but he would love them since he loves robots!!
My son will love the series as he likes characters who are always going on adventures.
We’ve never read it, but they would love the adventures.
The animated characters will likely be a hit!
They would like the adventure
my kids love the robots
They haven’t read it but I think they would love the robots in it!
I think my kids would like the sense of humor.