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40 pp.
| Random |
September, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-553-51339-4$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-97468-7$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-553-51340-0
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Illustrated by
Tim Bowers.
Buddy wants to stay awake and play robot, so his parents humor him until "Ro-Buddy" tires himself through pre-bedtime activities and "powers down" for sleep; a brief nighttime waking ("ALERT! Ro-Buddy is out of his cuddle pod!") shakes up the ending slightly. The colorful art provides a cozy atmosphere, but the cutesy story doesn't stand out much in the crowded field of bedtime books.