When Dad tells Rox to clean her room, she quickly thinks up a bot that will do it for her, writing code that instructs her bot to use artificial intelligence to sort objects by color and type.

Using code, she programs toy robots that can do things like make broccoli disappear-or mischief. In this title that was first introduced as a customizable, personalized print-on-demand product, Rox has a superpower. Girl power abounds in this book about coding that introduces young readers to the world of programming while offering them hands-on activities via a companion app. No history lessons here but plenty of affection, creativity, and raucous older ladies to make readers smile. There’s a fair amount of diversity, either acknowledged in the text or portrayed in the black-and-white illustrations: Rosie and Iggy are white, and Ada is black, while among the Riveters, wheelchair-driving Eleanor, aka the Boss, is Asian, Ada’s great-aunt Bernice is black, and the remainder of the Riveters appear to be diverse in the artwork. Backmatter includes further information on valves and on the history of Rosie the Riveter. The story has significant visual elements: Onomatopoeia and liberal capitalization make the text pop, and the grid-patterned art and design elements familiar from the picture books inspire a science-notebook feel. But when the artist’s arms grow tired in the middle of the contest, Rosie turns to an unexpected ally to get her back to work. Undaunted by the two-day deadline, Rosie draws on her own knowledge and experience to get the job done, and her pals, scientist Ada Twist and architect Iggy Peck, lend a hand as Rosie tries and tries again until she gets it right with the Paintapalooza 9. The Riveters, a tightknit family by choice brought together building B-29s during World War II, convince Rosie to do her part. A sister Riveter has broken both wrists in a motor-scooter mishap and needs mechanical assistance to participate in the upcoming Art-a-Go-Go contest. That intrepid, polka-dot-kerchief–wearing engineer, Rosie Revere, stars in this inaugural installment of a chapter-book series based on Beaty and Roberts’ popular picture books.Įmergency! The Blue River Riveters need Rosie’s help.

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