During his two-year role as Ambassador, he acted as a spokesperson for children’s literature, speaking to groups of parents, teachers, and children to encourage the importance of reading. Until he sees what he believes must be the Queen of all Earth - a toy phone. In 2008, Jon was named the country’s first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council. From the minds of Scieszka and Shannon comes a tale of Robot Zot, a three-inch hero with a big heart who comes to conquer the Earth. Robot Zot crashes onto Earth, intent on defeating the planet: Robot Zot Wham Bot He bravely stomps off into an ordinary home, seeing danger in every direction and blasting away at appliances. In addition to his work as an author, Jon also runs a web-based literacy program called “Guys Read” that is designed to encourage boys, particularly reluctant readers, to get involved with books. He is the author of many boks for children including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (illustrated by Lane Smith), the Caldecott Honor book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (illustrated by Lane Smith), and Math Curse (illustrated by Lane Smith).

He taught elementary school in New York for ten years in a variety of positions. Robot Zot must learn how to be a hero - in the name of true love. But when he discovers the princessa pink cell phonehis mission takes a new course. Scieszka and Shannon combine forces to deliver an hilarious, action-packed picture book characterized by grandiose face-offs, monosyllabic robot rants and wham-bam-boom pacing. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M.F.A. Robot Zot, the fearless and unstoppable warrior, leaves a trail of destruction as he encounters blenders, toasters, and televisions. Robot Zot invades Earth, vowing to destroy all earthly enemiesmostly kitchen appliances, as Zot measures a whopping four inches high.

Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys.

Robot Zot! by David Shannon