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AlphaBot

By Vicky Fang
Series: MIT Kids Press
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Create your own robot in this vibrant and engaging flip-flap book from MIT Kids Press. Young readers can mix and match AlphaBot parts to build 729 unique robots, exploring an entire alphabet of robot-related words, from android to gears to Z-drive. This interactive introduction to robotics is perfect for budding tech enthusiasts.
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Ideal for children with an interest in technology and robotics, this book is designed to inspire young minds and encourage scientific curiosity through playful learning.

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Create your own robot in this bright and entertaining flip-flap book from MIT Kids Press!

Mix and match the AlphaBot parts! What kind of robot will you build? Flip the pages to create 729 unique robots while learning an entire alphabet of robot words—from android to gears to Z-drive—in this fun and interactive introduction to robotics for young tech lovers!

"Here is the perfect flip-flap book for young children who love tech... It could just spark an interest in robotics and turn a little person into a scientist one day!" Books for Keeps

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    AlphaBot
    Create your own robot in this bright and entertaining flip-flap book from MIT Kids Press! Mix and match the AlphaBot parts! What kind of robot will you build? Flip the pages to create 729 unique robots while learning an entire alphabet of robot words—from android to gears to Z-drive—in this fun and interactive introduction to robotics for young tech lovers!...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529512182

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Vicky Fang

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 24

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Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Series: MIT Kids Press Vicky Fang

About the Author

Vicky Fang is a former children’s product designer at Google where she invented things like cars that talk to each other and robots you can build at home and games you can play with your voice. She transitioned to writing and illustrating children’s book to support the growing need for early coding education particularly for girls and minorities.

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