My Friend Robot

by Sunny Scribens, Hui Skipp (Illustrator), The Flannery Brothers (Performed by)

Overview

"""STEM content on simple machines and robotics meets play and compassion. . . a friend to STEM elementary educators"" — Kirkus Reviews"

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. Includes QR code access to audio and video animation. Norma Jean Wright's powerful vocals make this revamp of "London Bridge is Falling Down" a dynamic delight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646865871
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	05/16/2022
Series:	Barefoot Singalongs
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	410L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Sunny Scribens was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, and holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas. She has written numerous titles for Barefoot Books, including several under the name Kate DePalma.

Hui Skipp was born and raised in Taiwan, and has training in everything from sculpture to fine art to TV set design. When she's not creating art, she can usually be found curled up with her little black cat.

Norma Jean Wright is a singer, producer and songwriter best known as the former lead singer of hit disco group Chic. After singing lead vocals on their debut album, Norma Jean went on to have a successful solo career with hits like "Saturday." She sang backup vocals on Sister Sledge's iconic album We Are Family and can also be heard on albums by Madonna, Aretha Franklin and more.

Editorial Reviews

"STEM content on simple machines and robotics meets play and compassion. . . a friend to STEM elementary educators" — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2017-07-17
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)

Kirkus Reviews