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32 pp.
| Random |
June, 2013 |
LibraryISBN 978-0-375-97083-2$12.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-375-87083-5$3.99
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K-3Step into Reading series.
Illustrated by
Wook Jin Jung.
A girl constructs a friend ("Robot"). They play catch ("Throw, Bot"), float on a raft in a kiddie pool ("Row, Bot"), and do some gardening ("Hoe, Bot!...Mow, Bot!"). There's a nice rhythm to the mostly rhyming text (in speech balloons), which is simple enough for new readers to parse. Unfussy digital-looking illustrations in cool hues are a nice nod to the 'bot.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013