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Timmers, Leo

Franky

40 pp. | Gecko | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-927271-93-3 $16.99
(3) K-3 Translated by Bill Nagelkerke. Young Sam believes that robots live "on a faraway planet"; frustrated that no one buys this, he secretly builds a robot, Franky, "who understands me." When a spaceship arrives to claim Franky, Sam's family finally realizes that he's right. This satisfying addition to the kid-knows-more-than-grownups picture-book genre has quirky, inspired visuals: e.g., Franky's dialogue balloons contain not words but molecule-reminiscent shapes.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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