• Age: 4 to 7
• Grade: p to 2

It's another busy day for robots—make sure you're not late for Robot School! On the way, say hello to TrafficBot, who helps robots cross busy streets, and Professor Nutzundbolts, the principal. Check out Director Steelburg, who is filming a new movie on Aluminum Avenue. After a day of steely adventures, it's time for a quick oil bath before recharging overnight for another chrome-filled day in Robot Town.

Ryan Heshka was born in Manitoba, Canada, and grew up in Winnipeg. Fueled by long prairie winters, he spent a lot of his childhood drawing, building cardboard cities and making super 8 films. Early influences that persist to this day include antiquated comics and pulp magazines, natural history, graphic design and music, movies and animation. Formally trained in interior design, he is self-taught as an artist and his illustrations have appeared in several publications. He has been selected to appear in American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and daughter.

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“Perfectly pitched for Halloween read-alouds.” —Booklist on Welcome to Monster Town

“His ghastly good sense of color--especially his use of sickly green and blood red--evokes classic horror movie posters.” —Publishers Weekly on Welcome to Monster Town

“Heshka has a lot of fun with each scene and provides plenty to look at.” —Kirkus Reviews on Welcome to Monster Town

“Reminiscent of cartoon styles of the 1940s and 1950s and spooky in a kid-friendly sort of way.” —School Library Journal on Welcome to Monster Town