My Friend Robot
My Friend Robot
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Annotation: A STEM singalong that young makers will love. Join a diverse group of budding minds and their friend Robot as they work ... more
Genre: [Science fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #6745012
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Copyright Date: 2022
Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 05/16/22
ISBN: 1-646-86587-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-646-86587-1
Dewey: E
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews (Mon Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

STEM content on simple machines and robotics meets play and compassion. A diverse group of children with varying skin tones and hair textures works with a robot to build a treehouse. A black girl emerges as the leader of the group, and it's her friend Robot who assists them. Robot lends a fantastic feel to the story, since illustrations make it look like something out of The Jetsons rather than a robot like those described in backmatter, but the things it introduces (a wedge, a wagon with wheels, screws, a hammer, a ladder, and a pulley) are immediately relevant and accessible to child readers learning about simple machines and other tools. Singsong text (set to the tune of "London Bridge" in the backmatter and on an accompanying CD, performed by Norma Joan Wright) shifts from the pragmatic to the emotional when, after resourceful Robot helps build the treehouse, it is stumped as to how to help a fretful dog get up to it. The children use emotional intelligence and say "Pet him in a gentle way, gentle way—it's been a long day" and successfully sooth the dog so it can join them in the treehouse as Robot departs. Throughout, illustrations highlight the key tools and steps in the building process, and the backmatter provides more comprehensive information about their functions. Likely to be a friend to STEM elementary educators. (Picture book. 5-7)

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Kirkus Reviews (Mon Oct 07 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Reading Level: 2.0
Interest Level: P-2

A STEM singalong that young makers will love. Join a diverse group of budding minds and their friend Robot as they work together to build a treehouse! Designed to ignite interest in STEM -- the integration of science, technology, engineering and math -- this fact-packed singalong introduces kids to simple machines, social-emotional concepts like empathy and teamwork, and the basics of robotics and programming with 6 pages of educational notes. For even more fun, sing and dance along with the animated singalong video! Norma Jean Wright's powerful vocals make this revamp of "London Bridge is Falling Down" a dynamic delight.


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