Hug Bot Version Five

by Karl Woodhouse

Tom and Elliot love creating new inventions. They’re happy to use any materials they can find to bring their vivid imaginations to life. But when Elliot misses his busy mother’s hugs and decides to assemble a robot to fill in, the brothers face their greatest challenge yet… As the determined boys struggle to get the cuddling feature just right, they discover that some materials are too soft—others are too hard. After many failures, Tom and Elliot start to feel the squeeze of doubt take over. Can they figure out the secret to building a robot that snuggles as well as their mom or are some obstacles just too big for science to overcome? Hug Bot Version Five is a children’s bedtime story picture book, perfect for ages preschool to eight. If you and your child like imaginative play, creative kids, and parents who save the day, then you’ll both love Karl Woodhouse’s heartwarming tale.

40 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2018

Reviews

[Polly Helms · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

I liked the book's ending. There is no better hug than from a human. The book did have some advanced words in it and capitalize in the wrong places. Also, I hope children know not to do some of the things the brothers did. All in all the book would be a good book the be read the children.

[Slugpuppy3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful children’s book! I love the pictures and the story. I particularly like the “big” words thrown in (compressed, engineer, etc.) to stretch young minds!

[Katja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mom is too busy for hugs and cuddles so the boys want to build a hug bot. This rhyming picture book shows why it's not an easy task.