Soy el robot

Gr 2—4—Yomero is tired of his parents ordering him around so he decides to make a huge change in his life. He finds an advertisement for a website where customers can purchase robotic duplicates of themselves. His chat buddy, Karen, thinks this is a great idea and suggests that he purchase a used one since the originals are so expensive. Fortunately, he finds one in a local garage sale and puts it to work right away. Things go well for human Yomero since he can now leave cleaning, bathing, and going to school to his robot. All is well until he notices that people prefer robot Yomero over him, including the cute girl he has a crush on. Children will relate to Yomero's laments about his chores and understand his frustration when things don't go as planned. Reluctant readers who enjoy Jeff Kinney's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books (Abrams) and Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series (Scholastic) will appreciate this humorous tale of a boy trying to circumvent the establishment, and the bright and edgy illustrations will appeal to children who love graphic novels.—Rebecca Alcalá, San Mateo County Library, CA