"Robert the Recycling Robot" came into fruition as the author was working on her master's degree in education during her Art and Visual Inquiry class. The major visual art project was to write and illustrate a children's picture book addressing an issue of your choice from a variety of topics. The colorful red character "Robert" was created for children to follow as they read teaching them simple steps to recycle, utilizing the 3R's (reuse, reduce, and recycle). One of the main criteria's' were to have original artwork and story line, consistent style, and effective and attractive...