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Calì, Davide

Mama Robot

32 pp. | Tundra | February, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88776-873-6 $17.95
(4) K-3 Translated by Marcel Danesi. Illustrated by AnnaLaura Cantone. A boy lamenting how busy his mother is (no father is mentioned) dreams of inventing a robot mom who becomes his protector, chef, and indulger. The boy's epiphany is sappy--"How do you hug a robot mom?"--but the mixed-media art, featuring a Muppet-like boy set against stripy backgrounds that employ ribbon and lace borders and accents, is humorous and imaginative.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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