These creatures are from the planet Garbanzo. What do you think of a planet populated by beans? What would they think of us eating dishes like chili or hummus?

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Lynn tells us what characters were her favourites to draw. Have you ever tried drawing any of Lynn's cartoon characters yourself?

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Lynn tells us what characters were her favourites to draw. Have you ever tried drawing any of Lynn's cartoon characters yourself?

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Tim Bot watches his Grandpa Bot work in his well-appointed workshop full of odds and ends.

Grandpa Bot has a lot of marvellous things in his workshop! What kinds of bits and pieces do you think would be required supplies for bot-building? Feel free to make up funny names!

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Timothy Bot pets his robot dog, Rusty.

Tim Bot loves his dog bot, Rusty. If you could have a robot pet, what kind of animal would you choose? A robot monkey could be really useful around the house if you programmed it properly!

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A robot dog with a colourful body and wheels instead of legs.

If you could design a robot to do any task for you, what task would you have it do and why?

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Timothy Bot goes out for a walk with his dog-bot, Rusty, tugging at his leash.

This is a great day to take a friend for a walk! Do you have a dog, robotic or not?

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A fun, timelapse video of Lynn drawing Tim Bot. Do you like watching "artist process" videos?

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It's National Sticker Day! We have two sets of Alottabotz stickers available in our shop! Check them out here: alottabotzshop.com/collections/...

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The title graphic for our whack-a-mole style game called Bop a Bot.

Reminder! We have great, free kids' games at Alottabotz.com. Play Bop A Bot now: test your speed and aim! alottabotz.com/fun/bopabot/

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A young girl smiles from behind Alottabotz book, A Little Kindness.

What are YOU reading right now? Let us know in the comments!

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Your child’s bookshelf is more Canadian than you think! Support Canadian-owned kids’ book publishers, like Heritage House, to share and celebrate diverse stories.
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With thanks to illustrators Julie Flett, Isabelle Malenfant, & Tim Mack.

Mombot puts a big vase of flowers on a mantel.

No matter what planet you're from, flowers are magical! Mombot likes flower arranging. What other hobbies do you think robots would enjoy?

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Timothy Bot and his robot dog, Rusty, charge up together. Tim is in a special charging chair, and Rusty lies on the floor.

#Selfcare is really important! Even Timothy Bot and his dog have to recharge once in a while. What's your favourite way to re-energize yourself?

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Grandpabot and Timothy Bot hang out in granddad's workshop. He's got every kind of tool and gadget available. The workshop is organized and very full.

Lynn loves drawing complicated spaces! Check out Grandbot's workshop in the first Alottabotz Book, The Botshop. How many different kinds of tools and doodads can you spot?
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A colourful, tropical robot bird in a nest.

Whoops! Looks like we have surprised this feathery fellow. If you were going to name this bird species, what would you call it?

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Timothy Bot plays with his dog, Rusty. They're robot characters from the Alottabotz children's books by cartoonist Lynn Johnston.

Friends Forever! Tim's dog, Rusty, got his name after a wild adventure involving a pond. How did your pets get their names?

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A robot wearing a metal helmet.

Have you tried our super-fun Bop a Bot game yet? Play on your phone or your computer. Bop the bots to shake their helmets off in this speedy whack-a-mole type game.

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Timothy Bot sits with his face in his hand, staring off into the distance.

Timbot has the “Summer’s Over” blues. Do you have any advice to cheer him up?

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Timothy Bot rolls down the sidewalk with a friend and a dogbot on a windy day.

Can you feel the nip in the air? Fall is right around the corner!

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Balanced in her approach, Ngo has crafted a captivating story that incorporates some great facts about elephant seals and their needs. Emerson the Elephant Seal is a great read-aloud for pre-k to early elementary aged children that explores themes of initiation to habitat and animal conservation, geography, and ideas of what makes a home.

A cool, calm, serene thanks to Christina Barber for her review of EMERSON on The Miramichi Reader! #kidlitart #bcbooks #canadiankidsbooks

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A robot with wheels for feet and a glass dome for a head reaches out to a flying saucer with a dog inside.

My oh my! A dog that can fly! What do you think dogs would do first if they had wings?

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Timothy Bot and some other bots roll up to get on the school bus.

It’s a parent's favourite time of year—back to school! What do you like about this time of year?

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Two pages from Lana Llama. In the first, Lana, a white llama with a blue harness on her head, towers over two smiling grey sheep and a white chicken.

In the second, a fluffy white poodle sneaks away as it looks nervously back at Lana. [text in image] So she stood to her full height. And that was that. The bully took one look at Lana and ran away, never to return again.

Lana learns that by standing tall and being her large, mild self, she can protect her friends from the yapping bully that won’t leave them alone.

LANA LLAMA is a sweet story about self-acceptance that your kids will love.

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