Bea's Book Nook: Review & Giveaway: ROTO AND ROY: HELICOPTER HEROES by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Illustrated by Don Tate

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Release Date: February 1, 2022
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Blurb from goodreads:

Meet Roto and Roy, helicopter heroes!

When a dangerous forest fire burns out of control, helicopter Roto and pilot Roy are ready to fly to the rescue! They're braver than brave, tougher than tough, and nothing will stop this firefighting crew from completing their mission.

From Sherri Duskey Rinker, bestselling author of the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series, and award-winning illustrator Don Tate, this action-packed series starter will have kids cheering for two awesome new heroes—and imagining how they might save the day themselves!

My Thoughts:

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When I saw this was written by the same author who wrote Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, I knew I wanted to read it. While it doesn't have the sweetness of that book, it is an exciting read for young children, four years old to about seven or eight. It has a helicopter and a pilot who swoop in to help put out a fire and rescue an animal. When trouble is here, they are always near.

The text is a little wordy and some of the rhymes are forced but the story will engage most older preschoolers. Additionally,the story is a little slow to start, but then the pace picks up and children will be invested in what happens. The illustrations are bright, bold, a bit exaggerated at times, but cheerful and they advance the story.

Roto and Roy is a cute adventure story that should appeal and have children asking for more.

About the author ~

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Mighty, Mighty Construction Site; and Construction Site on Christmas Night. Her newest bestsellers in the Construction Site series include Construction Site Mission: Demolition! and Three Cheers for Kid McGear! Sherri lives with her husband and two sons in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at sherririnker.com.

About the illustrator ~

Don Tate is an award-winning creator of William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad and the illustrator of Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters and Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, among others. Don lives with his wife and son in Austin, Texas, and he invites you to visit him online at dontate.com.

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