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Spiro, Ruth

How to Explain Robotics to a Grown-Up

32 pp. | Charlesbridge | September, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781623543198 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Teresa Martínez. Directly addressing a young person, a narrator recommends starting with “something simple,” such as a toy robot, when educating a grownup about robotics. Two characters with dark skin -- a child and an adult who uses a wheelchair -- play out the lesson: the child defines robots; lists some of the tasks they can do; and explains how these machines solve problems, while the adult mostly looks humorously clueless. Martínez’s digital illustrations help clarify robot-related concepts. A glossary and a list of robots’ “SUPERHUMAN” abilities are appended.
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