The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Hale, Nathan

The Twelve Bots of Christmas

32 pp. | Walker | October, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8027-2237-9 $14.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-8027-2238-6 $15.89

(2) K-3 Hale's imaginative robotic spin on the classic Christmas song includes a Robo-Santa, who looks like he's been cobbled together from spare parts, and featured gifts such as "Two Turbo-Doves." The digitally created art comes together in one final spread, where "Droids a-dancing" boogie next to "Beat Bots thumping." There's plenty of fun here for techies and gadget fanatics.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2010