Graphic novels have been around for a long time, but English language titles in this genre that are suitable for younger readers are a more recent phenomenon. Thankfully First Second books and other publishers are now creating many wonderful graphic novels for children and young adults. There are books that are suited to readers who are just starting their reading journey, and there are also books for readers who are comfortable with complex and rich stories.
Today's picture book title is a mostly wordless graphic novel that young children will find captivating. In the story there are robots, a strong-willed, tool-wielding little girl, and plenty of action-filled adventure. What more can one ask for.
Little Robot
Today's picture book title is a mostly wordless graphic novel that young children will find captivating. In the story there are robots, a strong-willed, tool-wielding little girl, and plenty of action-filled adventure. What more can one ask for.
Little Robot
Ben Hatke
Graphic Novel
For ages 6 to 8
First Second, 2015, 978-1-62672-080-0
One day a little girl sneaks out of her trailer home and
she sets off to explore. She sees the other kids going to school, she plays on
the swing set in an old man’s yard, and then she goes to a place where lots of old
cars are piled up. She finds an old set of tools in a belt, which she takes and
slings across her shoulder. Then she sees a box floating in a stream. She pulls
the box out of the water, opens it, and finds out that it contains a strange
metal canister. When she presses a button on the top of the canister it starts
to open up.
The little girl
runs away to hide in an old car and watches as the canister opens up some more
and then turns into a robot; a not very coordinated robot that tips over on its
back when it tries to walk. It lies there with its legs flailing until the
little girl takes pity on it and helps it get back on its feet. When the robot
tries to walk again it falls flat on its face. Clearly the little machine needs
help figuring out how to walk, and the little girl is the one who gives it that
help. She also teaches the robot that a cat is not something to be afraid of, and
that flowers are alive.
What the robot
and the little girl don’t know is that a machine in the factory knows that one
of the robots is missing and a large and rather terrifying retrieval robot has
been sent to find it.
The next day the
little girl and her new friend explore together again. The robot turns out to
be very good at skipping stones and the two of them have a wonderful time.
On the third day
the little girl and the little robot have a falling out when the little robot
seems to prefer hanging out with a broken down car than with her. The girl
walks away in a huff. Luckily for the little robot the little girl sees
something that makes her think that perhaps something is amiss. She runs back
to her mechanical friend just in time to rescue him from being captured by the
enormous retrieval robot. They manage to get away from the terrible machine,
but their troubles are far from over. The machine is not going to give up
without a fight.
This delightful
mostly wordless graphic novel tells the story of a special friendship We meet a
courageous little girl whose skills with a wrench and screwdriver helps her to
do something special. She is the quintessential heroine, and when they get to
the end of the story readers will most certainly be left with a warm, fuzzy
feeling in their hearts.
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