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Snowbots

by Aaron Reynolds
40p. 978-0-37585-873-4.
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PreS-Gr 1—It's a snow day and for the robot children, sledding, snow angels, and snowball fights are all on tap. Some of them stay out too long and freeze into ice cubes, only to be rescued by "metallic moms/and dads of chrome" who warm them up with "cocoa spiked with axle grease" and hot oil baths. Using bouncy rhyming text and a sure ear for machine talk, Reynolds will delight young robot fans with references to wiping sleep "rust" from eyes; eating cereal with gasoline, and losing remote controls. The acrylic and colored pencil artwork features an array of mechanical kids and household props and plug-ins. The cool, blue-tinged snow scenes contrast with the warm yellows and browns of the house interiors. Libraries with robot fans won't want to pass on this snowy fun.—Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI
Rhyming text relates a typical snow-day adventure--with a robot twist. The McSqueak kid-robots sled on trashcan lids and make ice sculptures with their chainsaw hands. When a wintry blast freezes the robots, they "warm up every part and piece" with "cocoa spiked with axle grease." Rich acrylics and colored pencils add warmth to the snowbound residents of Clackentown.
Reviewed by Marge Loch-Wouters , Nov 01, 2010

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