THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide.
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive.
After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.
As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
'An Iron Man style fable for our age' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild
'A modern-day classic in the making' - Booktrust
The gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild from bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown.
[Peter Brown's THE WILD ROBOT was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 11th June 2023.] Peter Brown is an author and illustrator of children's books. His titles include New York Times bestsellers The Wild Robot, The Curious Garden, Children Make Terrible Pets and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Peter has earned numerous honours for his books, including a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award and six New York Times bestsellers.
Peter lives in Maine, USA. Follow him on Twitter @itspeterbrown A gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild! The New York Times bestseller is now published in the UK for the first time With rights sold in 15 languages and over 100,000 copies sold around the world, this is a book that has been loved by many A title to sit alongside such distinctive books as Ted Hughes' THE IRON MAN, Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen's PAX, Shaun Tan's THE LOST THING, and Dave Shelton's A BOY AND A BEAR IN A BOAT With beautiful black and white art throughout, this is a book to cherish: perfect to read aloud and enjoy with a younger child, or for an older child to read alone The Wild Robot has all the pathos and grace of The Iron Giant or a Studio Ghibli animation. It is nonetheless its own thing, a delicate, touching tale of survival, friendship and family. A strikingly illustrated novel... a beautiful story in so many ways, with a lot of depth about what it means to be a parent, to be part of a community, to be different, to make mistakes, to care for others and to overcome others' distrust. A boldly original and beguiling wild adventure. This is such an odd, original, thought-provoking and heartwarming tale. The book is a meditation on what it is to be human and, at the same time, an incredibly fun adventure. Readers will lose their heart to Roz and it's a truly gripping read. The illustrations are also enigmatic and beautiful. This is really a perfect children's book that stays with you long after finishing; a modern-day classic in the making. A heartfelt story for ages six-plus about how even the oddest of us can find friends - we need Peter Brown to tell his fellow Americans how what seems strange and threatening can turn into love and joy. A moving and captivating tale about friendship and emotion, it is also beautifully illustrated by the author. An incredible story, encompassing a brilliant mash up of nature and technology. Robot sentience meets maternal love in the renowned author-illustrator Peter Brown's first foray into writing for older children, The Wild Robot (Piccadilly). Reminiscent of Ted Hughes's novel The Iron Man, with some of the curious, timeless quality of William Steig's Abel's Island. Peter Brown, who illustrates as well as writes, offers a fable of friendship and family, with a subtle, embedded message about the need for a balance between technology and nature. I really enjoyed reading the Wild Robot. Different parts of the story came to life and seemed real.
