The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Robinson, Michelle

And the Robot Went...

32 pp. | Clarion | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-58652-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-544-58353-5

(2) PS Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier. In this cumulative tale with a surprising ending, Fox, Wicked Witch, Bear, Crocodile, and others pull levers, flick switches, and turn dials in an attempt to activate a robot. Each time, the robot makes a new sound ("BANG! BOOOO"), but it doesn't speak until a pigtailed girl uses a key. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations stand in comical contrast to the high-tech topic. Preschoolers will love shouting out all the sounds.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017