Power Down, Little Robot

by Anna Staniszewski, Tim Zeltner (Illustrator)

Overview

It's time to power down for the night, but Little Robot isn't ready! He quickly opens his stalling program. Luckily, Mom Unit knows exactly how to get him into his sleep module.
From a debut picture book author and the illustrator of Little Boo, this funny twist on a familiar nighttime routine will click with bedtime avoidance experts everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781627795968
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	04/21/2015
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	39 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Anna Staniszewski is the author of teen books such as My Very UnFairy Tale Life and The Dirt Diary. She lives near Boston with her robo-husband and their dogbot, Emma.

Tim Zeltner is an award-winning artist who has also illustrated Little Boo by Stephen Wunderli. He lives in Grafton, Ontario with his wife and dog.

Editorial Reviews

Charming . . . This little red robot will do anything to avoid going to sleep.” —Kirkus Reviews

“After reading this, more than one child may look forward to the moment when his 'dream sequence [is] initiated.'” —The Wall Street Journal

“The universality of resisting bedtime rings true. Give this one to sophisticated preschoolers.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

2014-12-10
This little red robot will do anything to avoid going to sleep. When Mom Unit announces that it is time to power down for the night, Little Robot quickly initiates his stalling program (a program equally familiar to toddlers and robots alike). He takes twice as long to brush his cogs, he begs for an extra can of oil, and right before the door is shut, his circuits begin to hurt. Mom Unit patiently solves every problem, from error messages (nightmares) to rust monsters hiding in the closet, but she knows when it is time for a firm, "Enough!" Despite every effort to the contrary, Little Robot's large, bulbous eyes finally begin to close. After all, who can resist the warmth and coziness of the sleep module? Zeltner uses a creative wash of acrylic on plywood with various stains and glazes to create this space-age family. Mother Unit looks especially svelte in a lilac metal dress, while Little Robot is boxy and bright red, appropriate for his defiant streak. Riddled with robotic terms, this bedtime story is clearly one-note, but it's still charming enough to earn fans of all youngsters who engage in bedtime battles. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews