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Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots
Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Picture Books (2012)This is a children's picture book. All profits are going to a hospice charity that helps care for terminally ill and life-limited children.
See it here: http://wheel-mouse.blogspot.co.uk/201...
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The story comes from my severely disabled daughter, Celyn (aged 8). She used a head-switch and communication device & I did the illustrations.
See it here: http://wheel-mouse.blogspot.co.uk/201...
Buy it for kindle on Amazon.
The story comes from my severely disabled daughter, Celyn (aged 8). She used a head-switch and communication device & I did the illustrations.
16 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 29, 2012
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March 28, 2025
OMG! The 10th anniversary just passed!
Yay! Celyn's charity book made the semi-final of the Goodreads Choice Awards for best picture book 2012!
Check the book out!
It's a genre-busting tour de force, focused on the age old problem of mouse vs robot, and such environmental issues as poo and ... well, poo really.
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Yay! Celyn's charity book made the semi-final of the Goodreads Choice Awards for best picture book 2012!
Check the book out!
It's a genre-busting tour de force, focused on the age old problem of mouse vs robot, and such environmental issues as poo and ... well, poo really.
http://wheel-mouse.blogspot.co.uk/201...
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Join my 3-emails-a-year newsletter #prizes
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January 23, 2024
My review is published at Before We Go Blog.
"Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots" is a sweet, funny, and empowering story written by eight-year-old Celyn Lawrence with a little help from her daddy, Mark Lawrence.
Our mouse hero, Wheel-Mouse, zooms and zumms all around to help solve the problem of crazed robots who are pooing everywhere.
Zumming is like zooming, only much faster.
The author, Celyn, is quadriplegic, but she doesn't let that slow her down in writing this charmingly fun children's story. This daddy-daughter project is sure to delight children everywhere as they zoom and zumm along with Wheel-Mouse.
Mark Lawrence also flexes his MS Paint skills with the charming artwork. “Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots” was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for best picture book in 2012!
Best of all, the profits are all donated to the Children's Hospice charity for terminally ill and life-limited children, a charity that has provided years of support for the author and her family.
A delightful story for a worthy cause. What's not to love? 🐭
"Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots" is a sweet, funny, and empowering story written by eight-year-old Celyn Lawrence with a little help from her daddy, Mark Lawrence.
Our mouse hero, Wheel-Mouse, zooms and zumms all around to help solve the problem of crazed robots who are pooing everywhere.
Zumming is like zooming, only much faster.
The author, Celyn, is quadriplegic, but she doesn't let that slow her down in writing this charmingly fun children's story. This daddy-daughter project is sure to delight children everywhere as they zoom and zumm along with Wheel-Mouse.
Mark Lawrence also flexes his MS Paint skills with the charming artwork. “Wheel-Mouse vs All The Crazy Robots” was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for best picture book in 2012!
Best of all, the profits are all donated to the Children's Hospice charity for terminally ill and life-limited children, a charity that has provided years of support for the author and her family.
A delightful story for a worthy cause. What's not to love? 🐭
May 23, 2021
This is a picture book that author Mark Lawrence's 8-year-old daughter wrote. All profit from the book goes to the Children's Hospice for terminally ill and life-limited children and as Mark says, "a charity that has provided help for Celyn (and me)."
This is a great story and for a great cause as well. This had me cracking up the entire time. Loved it!
Just wait till you find out what robot poo is. :D
Here's the link to Amazon.
EDIT (April 8, 2013): My two-year-old absolutely loves this book. He asks for it daily, pleads for it when he's having trouble sleeping, and it's been perfect for potty-training because the evil robots keep pooing on everyone and that's why everyone needs to be saved!
Dylan is especially concerned for the teacher who loses his hat to the robot poo. He says, "He (It) need clean." (He refers to everything and everyone as "he" whether male, female, or neither)
This is a great story and for a great cause as well. This had me cracking up the entire time. Loved it!
Just wait till you find out what robot poo is. :D
Here's the link to Amazon.
EDIT (April 8, 2013): My two-year-old absolutely loves this book. He asks for it daily, pleads for it when he's having trouble sleeping, and it's been perfect for potty-training because the evil robots keep pooing on everyone and that's why everyone needs to be saved!
Dylan is especially concerned for the teacher who loses his hat to the robot poo. He says, "He (It) need clean." (He refers to everything and everyone as "he" whether male, female, or neither)
March 1, 2013
Have you ever wondered what robot poo looks like? Have you ever worried what you might do if crazy robots were pooing everywhere? This is the book for you. And me!
March 7, 2013
I had the pleasure last week of telling this lovely young author in person how much I loved her book. She was properly humble, then disappeared in a dazzle of flash photography before I could get her to sign my iPad.
July 22, 2013
My kids have been reading this story, over and over again! Robot poo even became a game the kids made up at the beach! One evening I came back home to find my sons room totally turned upside down, there was mess everywhere, but as it turns out it wasn't his fault! It was the crazy robots! Thank you Celyn for giving my son an amazing story to read and the perfect excuse to mess up his room.
November 5, 2013
Why are these robots pooing everywhere? GOD, WHY!?
Because...because...they are CRAZY ROBOTS! (Sane robots most certainly do not poo everywhere.)
Who can save the town when these crazy robots retreat to their flying city in the sky and begin dropping poo on picnics and teachers and everything else?
Why, only a magical wheelchair-bound little mouse, of course!
This book is truly great. I'm hoping for a sequel, wherein it is explained in excruciating detail what exactly constitutes robot poo.
Three (3) reasons why I'd suggest you grab this book right away:
1. All profits go to the Children's Hospice Charity for terminally ill and life-limited children (chsw.org.uk)
2. CRAZY ROBOTS POO ON EVERYTHING! (I mean, COME ON!)
3. It's only flippin' 99 cents, people!
Because...because...they are CRAZY ROBOTS! (Sane robots most certainly do not poo everywhere.)
Who can save the town when these crazy robots retreat to their flying city in the sky and begin dropping poo on picnics and teachers and everything else?
Why, only a magical wheelchair-bound little mouse, of course!
This book is truly great. I'm hoping for a sequel, wherein it is explained in excruciating detail what exactly constitutes robot poo.
Three (3) reasons why I'd suggest you grab this book right away:
1. All profits go to the Children's Hospice Charity for terminally ill and life-limited children (chsw.org.uk)
2. CRAZY ROBOTS POO ON EVERYTHING! (I mean, COME ON!)
3. It's only flippin' 99 cents, people!
May 24, 2021
About a decade late, I saw a review of this on a friend's update feed, and I decided to check it out. I purchased it because 1) it was only $1 and 2) the proceeds go to charity. Win/win.
This only took about 5 minutes to read (or less than 2 to watch on Youtube, if you'd like dramatic music accompaniment!). I know, because I did both. I watched the video first, and then went back for the fuller experience of the still drawings to appreciate them because they are super cute.
I loved how the story started, with Wheel-Mouse zumming so fast she couldn't be captured by drawing at first. Very fun! I won't spoil the story, but I will say that I sent this to my nephew because there are robots and poop and he's 7, and what more needs to be said? I'm sure he'll enjoy it as much as I did. :D
This only took about 5 minutes to read (or less than 2 to watch on Youtube, if you'd like dramatic music accompaniment!). I know, because I did both. I watched the video first, and then went back for the fuller experience of the still drawings to appreciate them because they are super cute.
I loved how the story started, with Wheel-Mouse zumming so fast she couldn't be captured by drawing at first. Very fun! I won't spoil the story, but I will say that I sent this to my nephew because there are robots and poop and he's 7, and what more needs to be said? I'm sure he'll enjoy it as much as I did. :D
March 25, 2015
Poop-apocalypse on the horizon ?! Crazy Robot's on the loose?! Don't worry, Wheel-Mouse is here to save us all!
Delightful and fun. You don't have to be a kid, to enjoy this story.
Thank you, Celyn!
P.S.
You can buy it on Amazon (Kindle); all profit will go to the Children's Hospice charity for terminally ill and life-limited children. For that money (at least here in Croatia) you can hardly get a regular cup of coffee, so come on ... make buying it on Kindle, your good deed for the day.
Delightful and fun. You don't have to be a kid, to enjoy this story.
Thank you, Celyn!
P.S.
You can buy it on Amazon (Kindle); all profit will go to the Children's Hospice charity for terminally ill and life-limited children. For that money (at least here in Croatia) you can hardly get a regular cup of coffee, so come on ... make buying it on Kindle, your good deed for the day.
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June 21, 2022Oh this is simply delightful! I loved each and every page and wholeheartedly recommend this truly endearing tale of the amazing Wheel-Mouse!
June 5, 2012
My daughter (8) has been reading Wheel-Mouse to her younger brother (5) and they both love it! Robot poo seems to be a favorite as does the speedy Wheel-Mouse herself. Really a lovely story and a playful one that connected well with the kids.
We also had a long chat about cerebral palsy - something that would never have happened without Celyn's story. What cerebral palsy is, what it isn't and the likely impact on life.
"Well, I think that she is an amazing writer and I love her story. She has a nice dad. Will she make more?" Fun story, learning and appreciation. It's a rare book that brings all three into our family's life.
Thank you, Celyn!
We also had a long chat about cerebral palsy - something that would never have happened without Celyn's story. What cerebral palsy is, what it isn't and the likely impact on life.
"Well, I think that she is an amazing writer and I love her story. She has a nice dad. Will she make more?" Fun story, learning and appreciation. It's a rare book that brings all three into our family's life.
Thank you, Celyn!
November 2, 2019
Magic
Takes after her father, a great story teller. Hopefully she will write more wheel mouse, the world needs more of this
Takes after her father, a great story teller. Hopefully she will write more wheel mouse, the world needs more of this
July 16, 2020
Great little story!
This story was delightful and fun. It had humor, heart, and left my wife and myself smiling. Celyn Lawrence has done an amazing job and should keep it up!
This story was delightful and fun. It had humor, heart, and left my wife and myself smiling. Celyn Lawrence has done an amazing job and should keep it up!
September 24, 2015
"Oh no!
Robot poo!"
(My most favourite part from the story)
This picture book came from the imagination of the talented Celyn Lawrence - who at the time was 8, if I'm not mistaken - daughter of Mark Lawrence. Delightful. Hilarious. A great story. It's bound to make you laugh.
Robot poo!"
(My most favourite part from the story)
This picture book came from the imagination of the talented Celyn Lawrence - who at the time was 8, if I'm not mistaken - daughter of Mark Lawrence. Delightful. Hilarious. A great story. It's bound to make you laugh.
June 4, 2012
I read the WHEEL-MOUSE and the robot poo made me laugh.
I hope more people will buy the book in order to support AND to enjoy themselves.
I hope more people will buy the book in order to support AND to enjoy themselves.
June 8, 2012
My toddler son thought this was hilarious - wanted to look at it over and over again. Best of all, it's for a good cause!
June 9, 2012
Loved it! So poignant and so cute!
April 16, 2015
Inventive story. Made me smile. I'll have to share this with my kids. They'll love it.
December 26, 2016
Adorable!!
What I learned:
-the mouse will always be faster than the robot(s)!
-THIS mouse will always be smarter than the robots!
- Poo is definitely universal! (So is Love)
Merry Christmas Celyn!
What I learned:
-the mouse will always be faster than the robot(s)!
-THIS mouse will always be smarter than the robots!
- Poo is definitely universal! (So is Love)
Merry Christmas Celyn!
March 15, 2013
Celyn you little genius! Loved wheel-mouse and the power of zumming. Put the biggest smile on my face and I'll be reaching for it when I need cheered up. Kudos to Mark for taking direction and illustrating this lovely little book.
February 5, 2014
I bought this to read to my four year old, and we both loved it! It was funny and heart warming, the author is definitely a chip off the old block, she has a wicked sense of humour like her father! I hope that Miss Lawrence brings us further adventures in the world of Wheel-Mouse, zummm!
May 26, 2014
A short story, written by 8 year-old Celyn Lawrence (and daddy), in a wickedly funny way and with poo everywhere! What's more to love than that? I'd say the fact that it's a really cheap e-book and that all profits will go to charity. So what are you waiting for?
January 1, 2015
A pooptastic tale!
You'd be a crazy robot that poops on everyone's day not to enjoy this awesome little read. Comes complete with strong female lead who thinks fast and saves the day! Awesome all the way <:3 )~
You'd be a crazy robot that poops on everyone's day not to enjoy this awesome little read. Comes complete with strong female lead who thinks fast and saves the day! Awesome all the way <:3 )~
December 29, 2020
A cute and bonkers tale from the daughter of the man who brought us The Prince of Thorns and many others. Plus it's for charity. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. B is there a power struggle for best writer in the Lawrence household?
May 31, 2012
Eggzelent! Shame that daddy can't write as wellas this.
June 1, 2012
My 5 year old daughter cracked up! Poo on nearly every page. Surprisingly, my wife even chuckled, albeit with a frown. Who's to judge comedic brilliance? Buy this book now! It's for charity :)
June 1, 2012
Heartwarming and all for a good cause. Really, really enjoyed it.
July 4, 2012
Great job on the this illustrated mini.
Received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
Received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
June 25, 2012
I received this book from GoodReads first reads. Really cute! It touch my heart and my funny bone. I really loved this book.
July 6, 2012
This is a wonderful book written by a 8 year old quadraplegic who is non verbal. I loved the book.
My daughter won it from Goodreads.
My daughter won it from Goodreads.
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