The Wild Robot
Ratings95
Average rating4.2
Loved this and my kids loved it. Can't wait to keep going with this series with my kids.
I had not read this prior to seeing the film, but as with pretty much every adaptation ever, the book is superior in my opinion. One has to wonder why they couldn't have followed closer to the story.
That story is really good, as well. Being for the younger crowd, it goes very swiftly and was enjoyed by both myself and my six year old. While I could say that some of the chapters are a tad on the short side, they do work very well - plus I suppose that in this day and age it works to help get young readers accustomed to reading books.
We've started the second book now and I find that I'm actually invested in the characters and want to learn more!
I recently watched the movie version of “The Wild Robot” and loved the wonderful story and amazing visual art. It was a no brainer to put the book on hold at the library.
The story is incredibly touching and would be great to read to younger kids in addition to being fun to read alone. The artwork is delightful! And I cried at least twice, even though I knew the story. Highly recommend!
I love this book so much. The story is heartwarming and beautiful. It is simple but wonderful. The ending is crazy, the beginning starts of slow but the pace picks up throughout the book. Overall 10/10. Love it :)
Summary: A new robot is lost, and as attempts to survive, it learns from the animals around it and becomes a “wild robot.”
My son read and enjoyed The Wild Robot last year when he was eight. He is a pretty good reader and likes to read books on his own. I have been interested in reading the book myself since I saw that it was being made into a movie.
This is a classic late elementary book. There are tons of very short chapters, rarely more than a couple of pages each. This makes the book both easy to engage for 3-5th graders to read by themselves and easy to read to them at that age or slightly younger.
I appreciate that this is a book that admits hard things. This book is mostly about a robot trying to understand the world around “her” and about animals. The reality of the wild world is that animals will die. Some will be eaten by others, some will die from elements or accidents. The fact that there is grief and sorrow in that loss is not glossed over.
The Wild Robot is a self-contained book. I am nearly done with the second book, The Wild Robot Escapes. That book builds on the first but is a complete story as well. I will read the third soon.
I have avoided reading any reviews of the movie at this point, so I am not sure if the movie is just the first book or if it is the whole trilogy. But I am going to finish the whole trilogy before I watch it to be sure.
There is a nice gentleness to the books. Most of the plot conflict is based on misunderstanding. I think this is a good model of plot development for this age. Children are seeking to understand. That doesn't mean that I am opposed to “good/evil” stories, but stories rooted in misunderstanding I think help grow empathy and seek to give alternative perspectives which should be part of a children's book diet.
Based on what I have read so far, I really do think this is an excellent addition to the middle elementary literature.
I read this on Kindle because I saw it on sale, but I think it likely would be a good audiobook as well. I listened to the 5 minute preview and that short excerpt was pretty good. I read it in two sittings, but I wouldn't expect most kids to read it that quickly.
This was originally published on my blog at https://bookwi.se/the-wild-robot-by-peter-brown/
I read this book for my 8 year old son, who will be reading it next. What a wonderful book, the dynamic of a robot learning to be animal/human like without emotions was fantastic. I can't wait to see the movie.
From my kids perspective (I read it to my 4yo son), it has memorable character, a fun story, and a heartwarming message.
From an my perspective, It was a fun little story. I wasn’t a fan of the descriptive violence or usage of “rifles”, but again it’s meant for kids a little older than mine and it wasn’t out of place in the theme. I also didn’t like the repetitious pattern of 3 used throughout, it felt awkward when reading it aloud.
A sweet and fun book about a robot and her adventures on an island. It was interesting to watch AI and nature come together.
Cute, easy read. Will be a great addition to my classroom library and a fun read aloud with my students.
A robot ends up on an island after a terrible storm, and a group of otters accidentally turn her on. Roz goes on to learn to talk to the animals on the island, to garden, and to mother an orphan goose.
Endearing, exciting, and everything in between. I honestly didn't expect to love this book so much, but high production value and sweet characters drew me in. Highly recommend this one to any robot sci-fi fan!
Particularly loved the music in the first 30/last 30 mins of the audio. The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices, especially notable for her deepening and fleshing out Brightbill's voice as he got older. Like that Brown didn't go for the nearly-tied-up ending. Pure, sweet, feel good loveliness. Would like to see the pictures in the actual book, especially as that's what Brown's known for.
Aww, this was very sweet and also compelling? Like...Hatchet + Charlotte's Web + a robot? It was such a careful blend of ~nature red in claw and tooth~ but also a helpful community? I could still see it being upsetting for sensitive young readers but it's overall a sweet story. It's interesting portrayal of a disability!
Also I read the ebook version on my Kindle so I missed out on the color illustrations ,but even in b&w they were very cool. (As you would expect from Peter Brown.)
I'm a big Peter Brown fan so this may be biased, but I saw this in the new books at the library and snagged it up. I started it and then went on vacation (strict rules- NO library materials on vacation) so...it has to wait until I returned.
Here's the deal. It's awesome. It reminded me of when I was in 3rd or 4th grade and I was OBSESSED with EB White. It feels like that. There is an overall plot, but each chapter is a wee story in itself. I was entranced at the logical way Roz went about becoming one with the island and it's inhabitants (who were NOT easy to win over).Even though there is a great deal of charm in this story, it is very realistic-with death and accidents and nature. Just like in an EB White story which, for me, always blended the fantastic with the realistic as well as the happy with the sad.
Time will determine if this becomes a new classic. It has the chops. I hope it finds the right audience. I plan to put it into the hands of teachers.