Watkins, Adam F. Raybot and Weebot. PICTURE BOOK. Price Stern
Sloan (Penguin), 2017. $17.99.
Raybot is a robot who lives in a junkyard with
this two best friends--Parrot and Puppy. Their quiet lives are changed the day
a new robot is dropped off at the junkyard. Weebot is a "younger"
robot and Raybot is initially thrilled about the new addition, but quickly gets
tired of Weebot's energy, noise and inability to know when to stop! Raybot
tries to give the little robot away one day, but immediately regrets it and
realizes he would miss having Weebot around. The two robots reunite and Raybot
learns to appreciate Weebot.
I enjoyed this story that will connect with any
reader who finds the addition of a new sibling to be a tough transition. The
text is a good length for a read-aloud but nothing special in how it tells the
story. It is the illustrations that are the real stars of this book--they have
a fantastic style and color that will be attractive to young readers and adults
alike. Overall this is a great new book for any library.
EL (K-3), EL--ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: TC
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