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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—Blip, a big-eyed, big-eared blue alien child, makes an unplanned detour to Earth during a class trip. He lands on a farm and learns to recognize a number of animals, vegetables, and farm implements. Blip's Zot, a hand-held device that resembles a cell phone with a retro-styled radar antenna on top, helps to identify a pig, vegetables, cranky chickens, and a milk-s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2014
Blip, an adventurous and curious young extraterrestrial, arrives on Earth to explore the unfamiliar (to him) terrain with Zot, a device that detects and identifies objects. For example, when Blip encounters a pink mud-splattered mound with a curlicue tail, Zot cautions, "Blip, stop!" "Zot, wazzzzzdot?" Blip asks. Zot projects a silhouette, giving listeners a chance to guess wazdot before Zot announces the results on the next spread: "PIG!" This pattern is repeated ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Young extraterrestrial Blip explores Earth with Zot, a device that identifies objects. For example, when Blip encounters a pink mud-splattered ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
