The Trouble with Sisters and Robots - Hardcover

Gritton, Steve

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807580902 ISBN 13: 9780807580905

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2009

Synopsis

Digging for treasure in their yard, Kyle and his pesky sister, Lizzy, find a robot head. Kyle adds pieces of scrap metal for a body, plugs the whole thing in, and Rusteye the Robot comes alive! Unfortunately, everything Rusteye touches - including Kyle's parents - turn to metal. Kyle can't stop his rampaging robot. Lizzy things she knows how - but will Kyle listen? A hilariously funny science fiction story for robot fanatics - and big brothers - everywhere!

About this title

About the Authors

Born and raised in Los Angeles. I began drawing birthday cards for my friends when I was 13. It was then that I wanted to become a cartoonist (big fan of Berkely Breathed, but don't tell him, it will go to his head). At one point, I had developed two comic strips, The Moth Man and Cracker Cats which appeared in my college newspaper. After starting and stopping and starting again, finally graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Illustration. Still had a desire to draw comics, I turned my attention towards children’s books. And what better way to do that then by teaching. Found I was good at that as well. So now I’m a teacher. I currently live in Washington just outside of Seattle.

Born and raised in Los Angeles. I began drawing birthday cards for my friends when I was 13. It was then that I wanted to become a cartoonist (big fan of Berkely Breathed, but don't tell him, it will go to his head). At one point, I had developed two comic strips, The Moth Man and Cracker Cats which appeared in my college newspaper. After starting and stopping and starting again, finally graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Illustration. Still had a desire to draw comics, I turned my attention towards children’s books. And what better way to do that then by teaching. Found I was good at that as well. So now I’m a teacher. I currently live in Washington just outside of Seattle.

From the Back Cover

After frantically trying to stop his out of conrol robot from turning everything it touches into metal, Kyle finally listens to his little sister's advice.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 3—Kyle's sister cramps his style. Everywhere he goes, Lizzy is "always in the way." On a backyard search for buried treasure, she tags along, offering unsolicited and unappreciated suggestions. Kyle is thrilled when he unearths a robot head, and, after fashioning a body out of scrap metal, he plugs in his creation. "Rusteye" not only comes to life, but also goes on a rampage, turning everything it touches into a metallic statue. Lizzy tries to offer solutions, but her brother repeatedly cuts her off: "Gosh Lizzy—BE QUIET!" At his wit's end, Kyle finally stops to listen to her sage advice: "You could just unplug him!" The digitally enhanced collage illustrations show silver-toned trees, pets, and parents. Endpapers resemble a sheet of crumbled paper with diagrams on how to make and dismantle a robot. A funny take on sibling squabbles.—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada END

Edition details

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807580902
• ISBN 13: 9780807580905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gritton Steve
• Number of pages: 32