The Wild Robot

Peter Brown The Wild Robot series · volume 1
  • Age 7–12 years
  • Reading level I read to them, We read together, Reads fluently
  • Language EN · Romanian edition (unverified)
Science Animals Adventure Emotions and family

Roz, a robot, wakes up alone on a wild island and must learn from the animals how to survive.

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Recommended age
7–11 years listening · 8–12 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, We read together, Reads fluently…
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Moderate · short chapters
Categories
nature, empathy, technology
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
EN · Romanian edition (unverified)
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor A few
Suspense Moderate
Scary elements A few
Amount of text Moderate

Why your child might like it

  • Very short chapters in a substantial novel — easy to read in chunks.
  • Nature, technology, and empathy all in the same story.

It might NOT be a good fit if…

  • The child is sensitive to scenes with animals in danger.

What parents need to know

Storytelling
Very short chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, We read together, Reads fluently
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Moderate text, a few paragraphs per page
Illustrations
Regular illustrations alongside the text
Humor and pace
Funny moments here and there
A few scenes with suspense
Emotional intensity
A few slightly scary moments, quickly passed

The Wild Robot series

Recommended reading order. The list of volumes is currently being verified.

Vol. 1 of 3

  1. 1 The Wild Robot Current page
  2. 2 The Wild Robot Escapes In the catalog
  3. 3 The Wild Robot Protects In the catalog

Romanian edition

  • The Wild Robot Information being verified

English edition

  • Edition cover: The Wild Robot, English edition Original edition The Wild Robot Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 2016 · ISBN 978 0 3163 8199 4 Cover source: openlibrary cover by isbn 9780316381994 Information being verified

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About the author

Peter Brown
Peter Brown Peter Brown is an American children's book author and illustrator, born in 1979 and based in the New York area. He wrote and illustrated The Wild Robot (2016), as well as The Curious Garden and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. He received a Caldecott Honor for the illustrations in Creepy Carrots!. Other books by the author

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