Rolie Polie Olie

 

Rolie Polie Olie by William Joyce Paperback from HarperCollins Media Published: 2006-01-24 ISBN: 0060534842   Rolie Polie Olie lives way up high in the Rolie Polie sky with his mom, his pop, his sister, Zowie, and his dog, Spot. Follow Olie as he spends his day having fun under the Rolie Polie sun. Spend a day with the Emmy-award winning robots in Rolie Polie Olie's family, complete with the Rolie Polie Rumba Dance done in underpants! Any book that features robots dancing around in their underpants is a book worth owning. William Joyce--creator of Dinosaur Bob and George Shrinks--brings his expansive, wildly colored illustrations to the story of a cute, buglike robot and his family. Rolie Polie Olie lives on a faraway planet with his mom and pop, his sister Zowie, and his doggie Spot. They spend a pretty ordinary day playing, working, eating, and getting ready for bed in this delightfully modest tale of robotic family happiness. Joyce's bouncy prose is engaging enough to be read aloud time and again: "You're Rolie hot and Polie tired. Your motor's zapped. Your piston's fired. Yes, okey dokey is the day when all you Rolie did was play." The illustrations are vintage Joyce, with a 1930s deco look that's polished without being soulless. The pictorial lushness is a nice counterpoint to the simplicity of the tale, which devotes a grand full-page spread to the little-known fact that "The Rolie Polie Rumba Dance was always done in underpants!" --Claire Dederer

Snowie Rolie (Rolie Polie Olie) by William Joyce Paperback from HarperCollins Media Published: 2005-09-27 ISBN: 0064437426 Rolie Polie Olie's back with his new pal, Mr. Snowie! Together they rocket to Chillsville to meet Klanky Klaus and dance the chilly cha cha. . . . What wonders a snowy day can bring! What wonders a snowy day can bring! Rolie Polie Olie, a cute little arthropodish robot, often wishes for snow in his frost-free land. One day his dream comes true--the sun blows a bulb and snow begins to fall. Olie and his sister Zowie decide to build a buddy--named Mr. Snowie! As with the legendary Frosty the Snowman, all is well until the sun returns to its bright, warm state, then suddenly Mr. Snowie is in danger. "What to do? What to do? They had a friend they couldn't keep cool!" There's only one solution. It's time to rocket to Chillsville where they encounter scores of frosty friends for Mr. Snowie, including one very familiar looking jolly fellow with a white beard and a belly like a bowl full of jelly. William Joyce, author-illustrator of Rolie Polie Olie, Rolie Polie Olie: A Little Spot of Color, and many other popular picture books, delights young readers with his quirky computer-generated characters and lighthearted adventures. Vivid colors, jaunty shapes, and playful, simple text are trademarks of Joyce's unique, contemporary style. (Ages 2 to 6) --Emilie Coulter

Big Time Olie (Rolie Polie Olie) by William Joyce Paperback from HarperCollins Media Published: 2006-08-22 ISBN: 0060088125   "I'm a little bit bigger, not a little bit smaller. I'm a little bit taller&#8212I'm growing Rolie up!" If Rolie Polie Olie grows a little every day, when will he be big enough?

Rolie Polie Olie: Polka Dot! Polka Dot!: A Giant Lift-the-Flap Book by Bill Joyce Board book from Disney Press Media Published: 2000-12-02 ISBN: 0786833165 With every turn of the page, children will love lifting the colorful, large flaps to help Rolie find his beloved dog, Spot.

Rolie Polie Olie and Friends Box by Bill Joyce Board book from Disney Press ISBN: 0786832940 Robotic charmer Rolie Polie Olie and his best friend, Billy, little sister, Zowie, and faithful dog, Spot, come together in one fabulous tote box, complete with a sheet of colorful Rolie Polie stickers and four mini board books by William Joyce (Olie, Billy, Zowie, and Spot). Kids love reading about the surprisingly ordinary day-to-day adventures of these otherworldly characters, with their shiny, spherical heads (except Billy, who's more cubical) and wiry antennae. The sturdy cardboard briefcase-shaped box has snap closures and a plastic handle, so young readers can take their robot pals everywhere. Brilliant colors, lighthearted stories, and a computer-generated contemporary style ensure an appreciative audience for these unusual and appealing books and stickers. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie Coulter

Sleepy Time Olie by William Joyce Hardcover from HarperCollins Media Published: 2001-10-02 ISBN: 0060296135   Rolie Polie evening-- Olie's almost sleeping. His Rolie days are without care, especially when Pappy's there. But where is Pappy? Where oh, oh where? Parents can be forgiven for wondering what it is that appeals about William Joyce's Ping-Pong-headed space hero, Rolie Polie Olie. But read about him and his family to any child under five, and there's no doubting that the attraction of the Rolie Polie Planet is powerful. In this rhyming bedtime adventure, Olie waits for a goodnight story from Pappy (grandpa), but Pappy turns up late and befuddled after a nasty bonk on the head. Olie saves the day by creating a sort of funny ray. (The adult but not the child will be irritated at the inconsistencies here: in one illustration Olie is filling a bucket with tricks and treats, and in the next this has inexplicably become a bubble-gun; equally inexplicably, it's described as a ray-gun.) "Then Olie burst into the room / and with his ray dispelled the gloom. 'I made a Pappy pick-me-up / to help old Pappy ungrow up.'" Shakespeare it isn't, but small kids are better than we are at empathizing with characters whose very souls seem to be made from Ping-Pong balls too. They love it! (Ages 3 to 5) --Richard Farr

Rolie Polie Olie Busy Book: Peekaboo, You! - Book #1 by Bill Joyce Board book from Disney Press Media Published: 2002-02-02 ISBN: 078683305X For the youngest Rolie Polie Olie fans, these four busy books deliver tactile, interactive fun!

Rolie Polie Olie Busy Book: Rolie Polie Shapes - Book #2 by Bill Joyce Board book from Disney Press Media Published: 2002-02-02 ISBN: 0786833068 For the youngest Rolie Polie Olie fans, these four busy books deliver tactile, interactive fun!

Rolie Polie Olie Busy Book: Rocket Up, Rolie! - Book #4 by Bill Joyce Hardcover from Disney Press Media Published: 2002-02-02 ISBN: 0786833084 For the youngest Rolie Polie Olie fans, these four busy books deliver tactile, interactive fun!

Rolie Polie Olie and Friends Box
by Willam Joyce, William Joyce
from Hyperion Press

Rolie Polie Olie
by William Joyce
from Harpercollins Juvenile Books

Rolie Polie Shapes: Boardbook (Rolie Polie Olie Busy Books, 2)
by William Joyce
from Disney Press

Rolie Polie Olie Stick or Treat: A Sticker Story Book
by William Joyce
from Disney Press (Juv Pap)
 
 

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