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Weird Little Robots
Eleven-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself are her only company. But with just a bit of magic, everything changes: she becomes best friends with Lark, has the chance to join a secret science club, and discovers that her robots are alive. Penny Rose hardly remembers how lonely she used to feel. But then a fateful misstep forces her to choose between the best friend she's always hoped for and the club she's always dreamed of, and in the end it may be her beloved little robots that pay the price. Quirky and wonderful, this illustrated chapter book from Carolyn Crimi and Corinna Luyken shows that making your own space and a true friend in the world is a kind of magic all its own.
Book Details
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
- Publish Date: Apr 13rd, 2021
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.50in - 0.70in - 0.45lb
- EAN: 9781536214710
- Recommended age: 08-12
- Categories: • Fantasy & Magic• Social Themes - Bullying• Technology - General
About the Author
Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes. She lives with her husband and daughter in Olympia, Washington.
More books by Carolyn Crimi
What people are saying
Author of Brand New Bubbe, Just Like Rube Goldberg, The Wish List and more. Rep'd @aecbks Meet me at @highlightsfoundation #kidlitwomen she/her
@christebbetts Weird Little Robots by the always hilarious Carolyn Crimi! Also: Nancy’s Zoe Rosenthal is not Lawful Good!
Praise for this book
--Kirkus Reviews
This quirkily inventive middle grade debut by Crimi (I Am the Boss of This Chair) introduces Penny Rose, a shy 11-year-old who has made no friends in her new town...In affecting illustrations, Luyken (The Book of Mistakes) successfully captures the heroines' likable sincerity, ingenuity, and mutual affection, as well as the robots' spunky personalities.
--Publishers Weekly
The author of many picture books, Crimi offers a heartfelt first novel that combines real-world problems faced by many children with magical elements. Clear, concise, and direct, the writing includes dialogue that shows the characters' personalities while moving the story along. Each chapter includes at least one full-page illustration. Created in ink, pencil, and gouache, they portray human, robot, and animal characters expressively. An endearing chapter book.
--Booklist
The friendship theme and connections to technology, persistence, and problem-solving will appeal to a variety of students...This would be a solid addition to an elementary library that wants to add books about STEAM or friendship.
--School Library Journal
What people are saying
Author of Brand New Bubbe, Just Like Rube Goldberg, The Wish List and more. Rep'd @aecbks Meet me at @highlightsfoundation #kidlitwomen she/her
@christebbetts Weird Little Robots by the always hilarious Carolyn Crimi! Also: Nancy’s Zoe Rosenthal is not Lawful Good!