An amazing tale about a robot named Roz who ended up on a desert island. The story begins with a shipwreck. The ship, caught in a storm, goes to the bottom along with its cargo - numerous boxes in which hundreds of robots are carefully packed. Little by little, the wreckage is washed up by the waves on an island lost in the endless waters. All the boxes are smashed against the coastal rocks, but one of them survived and ended up on the shore. It was found by curious sea otters. Studying the box and playing with it, they unpacked the contents and... Click! The robot came to life.
Rose opened her eyes and looked around. She was on an island. She didn't know how she got there, why she was there, or what she should do. But she realized that she needed to learn how to survive. Rose is a robot assistant, capable of learning, analyzing, and applying her new skills incredibly quickly. She gradually realized that it was very important to make friends with the local inhabitants, the many and varied animals. But how can you do that if they are afraid of you?
As a result, Rose was able to learn the language of animals, find family and friends, understand the meaning and purpose of her existence. And also... she became the best mother to a little gosling named Redbeak.
"Wild Robot" is an unexpected book from the very beginning to the very end. It is very touching, humane and kind. The story about Rose has already been translated into 20 languages, and the list of top lists it has made it to is impressive:
- New York Times bestseller;
- An IndieBound bestseller;
- Book of the Year according to Entertainment Weekly (An Entertainment Weekly Best MG Book of the Year);
- Book of the Year according to Amazon (Best Book of the Year Top Pick);
- ALA Notable Book for Children;
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids Pick;
- The best children's book according to the American magazine Kirkus (Kirkus Best Children's of the Year Pick);
- Book of the Year according to the American magazine School Library Journal (School Library Journal Best of the Year Pick).
Recommended reader age: 6+
Author: Peter Brown
Artist: Peter Brown
Translation: Maria Sukhotina
Year of issue: 2025
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Pages: 288
Cover type: soft cover
Dimensions: 210x140x18 mm
ISBN: 978-5-00250-392-6
Book series: wild robot