Wild Robot - Softcover

Peter Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848127278 ISBN 13: 9781848127272

Publisher: Elesong, 2018

Synopsis

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh surroundings?

Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home.

Until one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her....

About this title

About the Author

Peter Brown is an author and illustrator of children's books. His titles include New York Times bestsellers The Wild Robot, The Curious Garden, Children Make Terrible Pets, and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Peter has earned numerous honors for his books, including a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award and six New York Times bestsellers. Peter lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Peter on Twitter @itspeterbrown

Review

We loved The Wild Robot. It's a story that anyone of any age can enjoy, if you approach it in the right spirit and are prepared to lose yourself in what is ultimately an uplifting campfire tale * Starburst Magazine * The Wild Robot has all the pathos and grace of The Iron Giant or a Studio Ghibli animation. It is nonetheless its own thing, a delicate, touching tale of survival, friendship and family * Financial Times * a strikingly illustrated novel... a beautiful story in so many ways, with a lot of depth about what it means to be a parent, to be part of a community, to be different, to make mistakes, to care for others and to overcome others' distrust * Juno Magazine * A boldly original and beguiling wild adventure * Piers Torday * This is such an odd, original, thought-provoking and heartwarming tale. The book is a meditation on what it is to be human and, at the same time, an incredibly fun adventure. Readers will lose their heart to Roz and it's a truly gripping read. The illustrations are also enigmatic and beautiful. This is really a perfect children's book that stays with you long after finishing; a modern-day classic in the making * Booktrust * A heartfelt story for ages six-plus about how even the oddest of us can find friends - we need Peter Brown to tell his fellow Americans how what seems strange and threatening can turn into love and joy * New Statesman * A moving and captivating tale about friendship and emotion, it is also beautifully illustrated by the author * WRD Magazine * An incredible story, encompassing a brilliant mash up of nature and technology * A Little But A lot * Robot sentience meets maternal love in the renowned author-illustrator Peter Brown's first foray into writing for older children, The Wild Robot (Piccadilly). Reminiscent of Ted Hughes's novel The Iron Man, with some of the curious, timeless quality of William Steig's Abel's Island. * Times Literary Supplement *

Edition details

• Publisher: Elesong
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848127278
• ISBN 13: 9781848127272
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276