Robot in Love

by T. L. McBeth, T. L. McBeth (Illustrator)

Overview

When a shiny, beautiful stranger catches Robot's eye, he knows she's the one. He thinks about her all the time. He even makes her a gift. But will he be able to keep his circuits from overheating and work up the courage to talk to her? T. L. McBeth's Robot in Love spins a funny and heartwarming story of love—perfect for sharing at Valentine's!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250185938
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	12/24/2018
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

T. L. McBeth is an author and illustrator living in New York City. He made his picture book debut illustrating Bridget Heos's Stegothesaurus.

Editorial Reviews

"Endearing and rendered exclusively in black, white, and red, Robot’s cartoonish love story ends with a happily-ever-after that will send kids’ laugh functions into overdrive." —Booklist on Robot in Love

"A love story that's anything but robotic." —Kirkus Reviews on Robot in Love

"A super-fun, sweet, and fast read-aloud for fans of robots, love, and toast." —School Library Journal on Robot in Love

From the Publisher

2018-09-17

McBeth's author/illustrator debut is an unlikely love story.

Robot's routine day—unplug, eat a slice of bread, leave when its wristwatch beeps—is interrupted when it sees her on Electric Avenue (yes, really). While readers aren't privy to her identity until the end, they do get clues: She's shiny, their connection is "electric," and their meeting spot seems to be a store window. Meanwhile, bowtie-and-business-suit-clad Robot's life is changed forever. It has hearts for pupils, it doesn't watch where it's going, it sniffs flowers and jumps in puddles (not recommended for robots), its "hydraulic limbs felt weak." It spends an evening making her some flowers out of old metal parts, but she's gone from their meeting place. Its robotic systems fail to detect her anywhere (though readers will laugh at the language used to describe this: "scanning…negative"). But then it gets an idea and runs back to the store, this time going inside, where it finds its own true love. Sure, she doesn't say a word and people give them strange looks, but Robot doesn't seem to care. "We have so much in common. We're both shy. We're both shiny. // We both love toast." The black, white, gray, pink, and red artwork is angular and stylized, suiting the high-tech subject matter, and McBeth has found a way to give a metal robot a heart and feelings through body language and facial expressions.

A love story that's anything but robotic. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews