Ricky Ricotta
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Fiction
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al hero
Hero
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of a series of children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
written by U.S. author Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey
David "Dav" Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966, is a popular author and illustrator of children's literature. Dav Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He also uses the pen names, George Beard and Harold Hutchins...
(best known for his Captain Underpants
Captain Underpants
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey is a series of American children's books about two fourth graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, and the aptly named superhero they accidentally create by hypnotizing their principal, Mr. Benny Krupp...
books), and illustrated by U.S. artist Martin Ontiveros.
In each book, Ricky Ricotta, a mouse
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
, with the help of his mighty robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
, saves the world from an evil villain
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
. Also, the books each have a villain from a different planet in order from closest-to-sun to farthest-from-sun excluding Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
as the villain of the first book is from Earth. The reader could see the villains being jailed in each series and later notice the familiar villains from previous books. So far, the villains being jailed are Dr. Stinky McNasty, Mr. Mosquito, Victor von Vulture, Major Monkey, General Jackrabbit, Sergeant Stinkbug,uncle Unicorn and sir crawler.
The books are especially appealing to young children because each contains a "Flip-O-Rama" section. In these sections, the reader can "animate the action" by quickly flipping between sets of pages. The result is a simple stop-motion cartoon. The sections are usually devoted to fight scenes between Ricky's Robot and villains.
Series
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty RobotRicky Ricotta's Mighty RobotRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the first in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2000) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from MercuryRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from MercuryRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the second in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2000) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from VenusRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from VenusRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the third in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2001) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha Monkeys from MarsRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha Monkeys from MarsRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the fourth in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2002) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from JupiterRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from JupiterRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the fifth in the Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series of books.-Plot:...
(2002) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from SaturnRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from SaturnRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn is a children's novel written by Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the sixth in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2003) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from UranusRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from UranusRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus is a children's novel by written Dav Pilkey and illustrated by Martin Ontiveros, the seventh in the series of books.-Plot:...
(2005) - Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Astro-Activity Book o' Fun (2006)
The first three books were originally published as Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot. Dav Pilkey stopped using the word Giant in the year 2002 after many young fans pointed out that the Robot really isn't a giant. He's just 12 times taller than a mouse, so he's really only about two-and-a-half feet tall. Many young readers suggested the adjective "Mighty" instead , so after careful consideration, Pilkey changed the title on all the books.
External links
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (Ricky Ricotta official site)
- Dav Pilkey (Dav Pilkey's official site)