Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman - ADVISABLE

Dyckman, Ame.  Boy + Bot, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. $16.99.  PICTURE BOOK.  When a boy met a robot one day while collecting pinecones, he asked if the robot if he wanted to play.  While playing, the robot's power switch accidentally got shut off and the boy did not know what was the matter.  A clever tale of misunderstanding followed.  I really enjoyed this book.  There are not a ton of words, but it was a cute story about friendship and understanding people (robots) different from us.  I think it's great.  Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE.  Brent Smith, Reading Teacher