Alphabot Adventures - by Lauren Briére (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Join a crew of whimsical robot friends as they float and fly through the alphabet on their magical adventures." --

Book Synopsis

Join robots on a whimsical adventure from A to Z in this picture book full of funny, alliterative phrases and lush, richly textured oil-painted illustrations that will spark early readers' imaginations!

Do robots dream of strumming uplifting tunes on ukuleles under the moonlight? Or perhaps they wonder at the world while wandering woodlands? You bet they do!

Join a crew of whimsical robot friends as they float and fly through the alphabet on their magical adventures. Featuring alliterative sentences like "H Bot is happiest when hiking" and "M Bot makes magical music in the moonlight," this alphabet book uses humor and wordplay to bring each letter to life.

Talented illustrator Lauren Briére imagined this cast of robots with creative designs to match each letter theme, like Archer bots with amazingly abysmal aim and Quirky quarterback bots dressed for the field. Her richly detailed oil-painted scenes amidst lush landscapes and clouds will capture the imaginations of both kids and adults. This sweet, silly book makes a wonderful read-aloud to foster a love of language and literacy.

Review Quotes

"This is a fun and beautifully illustrated alphabet picture book that will surely become a family favorite... and the best part, it doesn't rhyme!"
--Robert Broder, author of Reading Together and Our Shed: A Father-Daughter Building Story

"A is for AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH this is great! Fun for early readers to find "hidden" corresponding images in each letter picture, with a big friendly robot leading the way, and with some bigger words for advancing readers to cruise through with satisfaction. Beautiful, engrossing, and charming."
--Steve Tannen of the Weepies (and Dad of avid readers)

"An absolute treasure trove of whimsical delights, full of playful portraits and even more amusing automatons. The kind of cutely clever concept you wish you would come up with, but Briére pulls it off with more wit and wonder than you could ever hope for."
--Thom Dunn, writer at BoingBoing

"This book is sure to be a hit with robot-loving children (and adults) everywhere!"
--Lauri Fortino, blogger and author

"A book kids will enjoy again and again."
--The Picture Book Buzz, Maria Marshall

"Lauren Briére's Alphabot Adventures would be perfect for kindergarten classrooms, especially alongside lessons introducing more complex phonics concepts or adjectives. Educators, parents, and librarians will be able to adapt the ways they use this story to suit different lessons, and young readers will find delight in the beautiful artwork Briére has created. This will easily become a favorite at bedtime, or in reading circles."
--Reader Views

About the Author

Lauren Briére grew up in Wrentham, MA, and got her BFA in illustration from MassArt in Boston. She works in Austin, TX, now and runs multiple projects from home. Her professional artist's resume consists of work ranging from children'۪s book illustrations, designer rain umbrellas "Over Our Heads," animated music videos (two of which were made for the awesomely sweet band The Weepies), and quirky painting series made for her own amusement.