Rolie Polie Olie

A little rolie polie robot living on a little round planet in the sky, Rolie Polie Olie passes an enjoyable day with his loving family in this rhyming picture-book from author/artist William Joyce. Bouncing out of bed in the morning and brushing his teeth while his head recharges, Olie has all sorts of fun with his Momma, Dad, little sister Zowie, and dog Spot. When bedtime comes, Olie makes a nuisance of himself, but not so much that his family won't forgive him...

Originally published in 1999, and recently reprinted in this 2017 edition, Rolie Polie Olie launched an extensive series of picture-books, board-books and other titles devoted to the adventures of the eponymous robot hero. There is also a television series based on this show more character and his family, I believe - a series which netted Joyce an Emmy Award. Although I do think the combination of rollicking rhyme and bright artwork will please many child readers, I'm not sure I enjoyed this one as much as some of Joyce's other picture-books, such as The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore or The Guardians of Childhood titles. Still, this one does have appeal, especially to children who like robots, and it is to them that I recommend it. show less

Cute, clever, vibrant - but imo ultimately unsatisfying. I'm not surprised tots love it, but I sure would get sick of reading it to them every night.

A catalog of the day's activities that resembles the dream day of many a child, a little fussy & naughty bit at bedtime, and a happy reconciliation. I did check out more of the series from the library; I'll read on to see if they get richer.

Rolie Polie Olie is a sweet story of a traditional family, right down to the rollie polie dog, named spot.
Everything is perfect until Olie gets into trouble for misbehaving. He is sent to his room, where he feels emotions of sadness and loneliness. His family rejoins him teaching him about forgiveness, and family values of togetherness allowing him to regain his position in the family unit.

The first in the Rolie Polie Olie series, this book introduces this friendly little robot. He and his family spend the day having fun and getting into adventures set to a rhyme. Olie's having too much fun and refuses to go to bed. His parents become upset with him, and Olie gets sad when they don't come to say goodnight. Little does he know, they're just being silly, too.

This book introduces you to Rolie Polie Olie and his family. They come from a world far away. Rolie Polie Olie is just like any other typical boy, he wakes up in the morning, brushes his teeth, recharges his battery, and has breakfast with his family. They play and also have to do their chores around the house. This is a story that children can relate well to. It follows the typical routine of a young child such as family, chores, and playing games.

Genre: Fantasy
Media: Computer Animated
This book is fantasy because it is about a boy and he's made of circles to put it plainly. It is about his day and how he does chores at first and then him and his family plays. Then when it is bedtime he doesn't want to go to bed and he gets into trouble. But in the end his family still loves him. I remember watching this on TV and I loved it. That is why I chose this book but the book wasn't as good. I probably wouldn't read this aloud in my classroom but I would have it in my classroom library.

a Rolie Polie Olie family live up on a far away planet. They work together as a family to get their household chores done so they could have some fun. Once the chores are done, they spend the rest of the day playing with one another until they are so tired it is time to go to bed.