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Boy and Bot
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.
But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.
Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instr...more
But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.
Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instr...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 10th 2012
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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This story of misunderstandings didn't do much other than present the two misunderstandings and solve them. Sometimes I worry that formulaic stories seem a bit too mathematical and formulaic. The parallel misunderstandings in this story are very similar to the one in Boot + Shoe. But even before that it reminded me of Blueberries for Sal, where for some reason the misunderstandings were more electric. Blueberries is one of my all time favorites, and this one didn't give me even close to the same...more
There are always gaps in a library collection. Sometimes they're ones you can't fill and won't ever be able to fill--like the mom who wants a book to explain to her 2 year old why his au pair is leaving or one that is about vacuums.
But one thing that has always been frustrating is the dearth of books on certain topics. Take robots. Aside from crappy commercial "Star Wars" books for kids (something that really bothers me on many levels)there hasn't been much.
But suddenly, there are some terrific...more
But one thing that has always been frustrating is the dearth of books on certain topics. Take robots. Aside from crappy commercial "Star Wars" books for kids (something that really bothers me on many levels)there hasn't been much.
But suddenly, there are some terrific...more
In Boy and Bot, Ame Dyckman’s sweet and playful tale, with deceptively simple gouache illustrations by Dan Yaccarino, a nameless boy is collecting pine cones in his red wagon when he meets a robot. "Want to play?" the boy asks, to which the robot, quite naturally, replies, "Affirmative!"
Boy and robot, who looks like the Tin Man crossed with a squat red rocket ship, gambol about outside until the robot mysteriously stops functioning. Unable to revive the bot, the boy brings him home to offer him...more
Boy and robot, who looks like the Tin Man crossed with a squat red rocket ship, gambol about outside until the robot mysteriously stops functioning. Unable to revive the bot, the boy brings him home to offer him...more
Friends can come in all shapes and sizes--just ask Boy and Bot. This unlikely duo meet and have a grand time together until something goes wrong when Bot is rolling down the hill. Boy takes him home to help, but will he be able to nurse the robot back to health? Later, when Bot finds the boy has malfunctioned, will be able to repair the boy?
Boy + Bot (2012) by Ame Dyckman with illustrations by Dan Yaccarino is a delightful story that shows friendships can come in all shapes and sizes.
With sparse...more
Boy + Bot (2012) by Ame Dyckman with illustrations by Dan Yaccarino is a delightful story that shows friendships can come in all shapes and sizes.
With sparse...more
Boy and Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino is the story of a robot and a boy who meet in a forest, their concern for each other, and their strong friendship.
Yaccarino's illustrations were created using gouache on watercolor paper. Single page, double page, and panels of illustrations combine to move this humorous, charming story effectively along to its very pleasing end. The front and back covers use white space extremely well and the placement of the isbn is perfect! My favorite...more
Yaccarino's illustrations were created using gouache on watercolor paper. Single page, double page, and panels of illustrations combine to move this humorous, charming story effectively along to its very pleasing end. The front and back covers use white space extremely well and the placement of the isbn is perfect! My favorite...more
Great story of two friends -- lots of symmetry and subtle repetition in the plot, makes a nice read aloud. Illustrations are balanced, bright and bold, and appealing.
2 starred reviews: Booklist & Kirkus.
"...Dan Yaccarino mixes it up with his sunny gouache artwork – sometimes going for the full page illustration, other times breaking the story down into smaller panels. He has a knack for creating compositions that are simple and childlike yet can skillfully carry a story..."--100 Scope Notes....more
2 starred reviews: Booklist & Kirkus.
"...Dan Yaccarino mixes it up with his sunny gouache artwork – sometimes going for the full page illustration, other times breaking the story down into smaller panels. He has a knack for creating compositions that are simple and childlike yet can skillfully carry a story..."--100 Scope Notes....more
Boy + Bot is the story of--you guessed it--a boy and a ro'bot' who are unlikely friends. I say unlikely because, as of 2013, robots are not prevalent as man's best friend. But how different is a robot from, say, a child from a different culture/country who is awkward to his/her new surroundings? In that situation, each friend has to adjust to the customs of the other; there will probably be misunderstandings between them due to language barriers. And so is the case with the boy and the bot in Am...more
I picked this one up based on the colorful, clean illustrations alone - and it turned out to be a good selection, as my daughter found them just as captivating as I did!
The story is cute - a boy meets a robot in the woods and they have fun playing until the bot's power switch gets turned off. The boy believes the bot is sick and takes it home to make it feel better. But when the bot's power switch is turned back on, the boy is asleep. The bot mistakes this for a malfunction and takes the boy ho...more
The story is cute - a boy meets a robot in the woods and they have fun playing until the bot's power switch gets turned off. The boy believes the bot is sick and takes it home to make it feel better. But when the bot's power switch is turned back on, the boy is asleep. The bot mistakes this for a malfunction and takes the boy ho...more
Boy + Bot is such a fun picture book! A boy and a robot meet each other one day and decide to play together. When the robot is accidentally turned off, the boy doesn't understand why the robot is no longer responsive. So he tries a little bit of everything to make him all better and wake him up again. When the robot's power switch is finally turned back on--again an accident--the robot doesn't understand why the boy is unresponsive, the boy is asleep in bed. Now it is the robot's turn to "fix" t...more
A strong, fun story about a boy and a robot who become friends. Although they have fun and love hanging out together, they're not quite sure how they work. The Bot gets turned off accidentally, and the boy tries to nurse him back to health. The boy goes to sleep, and the robot does the same for them. Ultimately, they figure out that they have different needs, and continue to be best friends.
Really bright art that has a slightly retro feel fits right in with the content of the story.
Perhaps a ta...more
Really bright art that has a slightly retro feel fits right in with the content of the story.
Perhaps a ta...more
Another favorite. I have a little guy who is a sucker for any book that features a robot. Up until now I haven't found one worth cheering for. But this one is delightful. Boy and Bot become good friends. While they are playing, Bot accidentally gets switched off. Boy tries everything he knows to make Bot feel better, but nothing seems to work. He goes to sleep for the night, worrying about his friend. While he is sleeping, Bot wakes up and finds Boy. He thinks Boy is malfunctioning. He tries eve...more
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I was wonderfully charmed by this picture book where, as the title suggests, a young boy encounter a friendly robot he befriends one day. I guess the climax of the tale happens when the robot has his power button clinked, he power downs, and the boy isn't sure what's wrong with him. The robot is eventually reactivated, finds the boy asleep, and humorously goes through a similar process in trying to revive him. The art is very calming, and there is a sort of 1950's streamline feel to it that make...more
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Boy and Bot by Ame Dyckman
Release Date – April 10, 2012
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
This story was a cute story about a boy and a robot becoming friends. They discover that they are different but they don’t let that stop them from being friends and playing together.
The book is cute with colorful illustrations that keep the child’s attention throughout. Even though the main character is a boy, the book can be enjoyed by little girls too....more
Release Date – April 10, 2012
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
This story was a cute story about a boy and a robot becoming friends. They discover that they are different but they don’t let that stop them from being friends and playing together.
The book is cute with colorful illustrations that keep the child’s attention throughout. Even though the main character is a boy, the book can be enjoyed by little girls too....more
A boy befriends a robot and the two play the day away until a rock bumps the robot's power switch. The boy takes him home and cares for him as only a boy knows, but eventually he calls it a night and goes to bed. When his parents check in on him they unknowingly flip the robot's power switch. This time it's the robot's turn to worry. He cares for him as only a robot knows, but it is only when the robot's inventor intervenes that the boy wakes up.
A fun friendship story with vibrant illustrations...more
A fun friendship story with vibrant illustrations...more
Sweet story about a boy and a robot? You betcha! I think this one will go over well for my K-2 as a readaloud, and for older grades, I think it will be a good story for prediction (what do you think the boy will do?) and for inference and higher order thinking questions. (Why did the boy feed the robot applesauce-what did he think that would do? Why did the bot give the boy oil? What does this tell you about what they thought about the nature of each other?). Sweet and funny story, colorful illu...more
A super adorable and sweet book about a friendship between a boy and his robot.
The illustrations are perfect - retro, colorful, but clear and interesting enough that my 1.5 year old can understand what is happening.
I love that it is a little funny (this helps when I'm reading it to him for the fifth time each day) - the bit with the instruction manual is my favorite.
The moral of the story, that as different as a boy and a bot are, they have things in common and can be the best of friends, is a...more
The illustrations are perfect - retro, colorful, but clear and interesting enough that my 1.5 year old can understand what is happening.
I love that it is a little funny (this helps when I'm reading it to him for the fifth time each day) - the bit with the instruction manual is my favorite.
The moral of the story, that as different as a boy and a bot are, they have things in common and can be the best of friends, is a...more
Absolutely adorable. I tend to borrow children's books from the library before forking out the cash (unless they're used/from a book sale) just to make sure my kids like them. My two year old boy loves this book. I think we've read it at least fifteen times together, and it's only been checked out a week. I love the charming illustrations and the way the little boy tries to fix the bot, and how the bot tries to "fix" the sleeping boy. I'll have to buy this one, maybe the ibook edition so we can...more
Apr 16, 2012
Shannon Considine
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When Bot’s power is turned off, the boy thinks he is sick and tries to help him with typical remedies he does when sick. When the boy is sleeping, Bot takes him home and tries to fix him like a robot, thinking the boy is broken. This story highlights that two friends can have significant differences, yet still get along and have fun together. Additionally, this story displays that different people (or robots) need different things to make them healthy and happy. It’s good to have friends who are...more
Sep 29, 2012
Paul Hankins
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
april-2012-reads,
can-t-miss-read-aloud,
funny,
mr-hankins-says-don-t-miss,
one-book-four-hands-pick,
picture-book-celebrate-differences,
picture-book-celebration-of-friends,
picture-book-celebration-of-imagina,
picture-book-fun-makes-me-smile,
picture-book-poignant-touching,
picture-book-playful-language-fi,
picture-books-stunning-art-illust,
choose-kind-title
The epitome of what we might call THE One Book/Four Hands book for an approach to reading and reading aloud with younger readers. Ame's book is too much fun to miss as part of your 2012 reading year.
We'll be pairing this one up with John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN this fall to talk about the individuals who make up a symbiotic relationship or friendship. We will extend the conversation to talk about how each attempts to meet the perceived "needs" of the other and how this might help or hinder...more
We'll be pairing this one up with John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN this fall to talk about the individuals who make up a symbiotic relationship or friendship. We will extend the conversation to talk about how each attempts to meet the perceived "needs" of the other and how this might help or hinder...more
Aug 30, 2012
Melissa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
early-reader,
families,
friends,
humor,
gouache,
preschool-storytime,
problem-solving,
same-and-different
Very fun story--I want to remember it for beginning readers, too, since the text is so straightforward and the narrative nicely predictable.
I am a big Dan Yaccarino fangirl, too, so I had a good time pouring over the illustrations. The two spreads that start with "He took the robot home/He took the boy home" are little masterpieces. Each panel echoes the "matching" panel on the other page perfectly: the tonal differences between orangey-red day and bluey-green night; the exact match of the path...more
I am a big Dan Yaccarino fangirl, too, so I had a good time pouring over the illustrations. The two spreads that start with "He took the robot home/He took the boy home" are little masterpieces. Each panel echoes the "matching" panel on the other page perfectly: the tonal differences between orangey-red day and bluey-green night; the exact match of the path...more
It's been a winter of our discontent trying to replace then learn 4 new electronic devices. So, I could really get into a plot that hinges on unknowingly turning off a friendly robot. Totally believable! There was also something intriguing about the idea of a boy encountering a robot in the mountainous forest leading me to just accept upfront the first sentence of "A boy was gathering pinecones in his wagon when he met a robot." I credit the straightforward yet colorful illustrations for making...more
I give this 4.5 stars! A sweet, simple story of unlikely but unhesitant friendship between Boy and his new robot friend, Bot. The author follows a fantastic story arc, letting us meet characters on page one, introducing conflict by page 4, and allowing the characters a few opportunities to solve the conflict for each other. Everything about this story is sweet. I love the reciprocal actions between Boy and Bot. My preschooler LOVES to re-read this book, which adds to its longevity and value.
A very cute book about a young boy and a robot he finds while collecting pinecones. They play together until the robot is accidentally switched off, and the boy tries to nurse him "back to health." The boy's parents check in on him while he is asleep and turn Bot back on, and then he thinks there is something wrong with the boy, so he tries to take care of him. I loved the bright colorful but simple illustrations, as did my son. Highly recommended for boys ages 1-7, 4 stars.
PB44: A great story about friendship. I love the illustrations and the the writing. The hidden moral is that you may meet people who are not exactly like you, but it does not matter and you can still be their friend! The differences in how they take care of each other when they are sick and how they talk (Affirmative!) can easily be interpreted as differences in traditions from one culture to another and different languages. A very cute picturebook, I would recommend!
Cute story of a boy and a robot who become friends and have lots of fun playing together but they don't understand each other. When someone bumps Bot's power switch the boy is concerned and tried to make him feel better by giving him applesauce and covering him up. When the Bot's power switch is bumped again, he is turned back on but the boy is sleeping. Bot tries to give him oil and read him the instruction manual. It take the inventor to clear up the misunderstandings.
Boy and Bot teaches its readers something about friendship. The two characters are very different, one isn't even a human. This doesn't stop each from becoming friends with and caring for the other. Some of the differences between the two lead to a big misunderstanding, one that leads the plot in this picture book.
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This story was ok, but I didn't think it was anything particularly special. I actually thought it was a little weird in a cute kind of way. The illustrations are very simple, as is the text. While I realize that it's a work of fiction and it's for kids, I think a perceptive child will notice some of the more unbelievable aspects, like when the robot plays in water.
This is not one that I would recommend.
This is not one that I would recommend.
A boy was collecting pinecones when he met a robot. When the boy asked the robot if he would like to play the robot responded, “Affirmative.” And so play they did. When the bot’s on-off switch was accidentally hit the boy was worried and tried to take care of bot. When the robot was turned back on and the boy was asleep the bot was worried and tried to take care of the boy.
This is a fun story about friendship and what good friends two very different things can be. The illustrations are great. T...more
This is a fun story about friendship and what good friends two very different things can be. The illustrations are great. T...more
Illustrations by by Dan Yaccarino.
Boy and Bot
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun. But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies--applesauce, reading a story--don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep. Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor hel...more
Boy and Bot
One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun. But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies--applesauce, reading a story--don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep. Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor hel...more
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