The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta

Brobot Bedtime

32 pp. | Abrams | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-2290-5 $16.95

(3) PS Illustrated by Scott Campbell. Robot siblings Buzz, Crash, and Beep need to "enter sleep mode" and recharge after a long day. Slumber doesn't come easily for the amiable Brobots, what with Beep's fear of monsters, case of the "flick-ups," and other distractions. The all-dialogue text ("Affirmative"; "This does not compute") reinforces the robotic personas while the chunky yet soft pastel, watercolor, and pencil illustrations convey common bedtime angst.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty