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The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

Peter Brown

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Apr 13, 2025 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: borrowed-from-jenn, middle-grade, read-aloud, science-fiction

As tender and funny as you could hope for. I had seen the book around for years, and had no idea what it was about. I assumed it was just a robot wandering around, I didn't understand the scope of the story: the messages about family and growth and friendship. Just beautiful! ...more

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Mar 05, 2025 Thomas rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: juvenile, science-fiction, 2025

It's a little overly simplistic, but the message is strong, the characterization is good, and there are some genuine feelings here. I'm on board for the sequels. ...more

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Sep 15, 2021 Heather rated it liked it

Shelves: 2021-fiction

Timmy asked me to read this. It is a wonderful children’s story. Highly recommend for those late elementary school kids.

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May 01, 2025 Jackie "the Librarian" rated it really liked it

Shelves: sciencefiction, childrensbooks, dystopian

Unlike other stories where the marooned main character crashes in the wilderness, Roz the robot does not need to worry about how to survive. She doesn't need to eat or drink, she is powered by sunlight. She claims to not have feelings, but then, she does feel a kind of annoyance when, resting under a tree, pinecones bounce off her on their way to the ground.
She also feels responsibility, most of all when she accidentally creates an rock avalanche, knocking a pair of geese and their nest down. Th ...more

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Jun 19, 2021 Cait rated it really liked it

Shelves: theoretically-written-for-children

This is such a great intro-to-chapter-books book.
What I liked: a robot has to interpret her programing without people to tell her what to do- so she becomes a friend to ALL the animals and adopts a Canada goose and has beavers help to build her a home. Adventure! Accountability! Talking animals!
What I didn't like: cliffhanger ending. Black-and-white illustrations that I deeply wish had been full color. The fact that it was written for eight year olds and not for me. ...more

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