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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A lonely girl befriends a sweet little robot in this brand new adventure from Zita the Spacegirl author Ben Hatke!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day! <p/>In the Eisner-winning graphic novel, <i>Little Robot</i>, <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling author Ben Hatke brings his signature sweetness to a simple, moving story about friendship and overcoming fears that will appeal to readers of all ages.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2015<br>A Texas Little Mavericks Title <p/>A tale of friendship and the joys of tinkering. --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>The absolute best thing ever. --<i>io9</i> <p/>Girls meets robot. Robot meets girl. Girl and robot become unlikely best friends . . . and take on the world. --<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/>"Ben is awesome, and so are his books!" --Kazu Kibuishi, author of the Amulet series <p/>"Tonight's bedtime story." --Rainbow Rowell, author of <i>Fangirl</i> <p/>"Girl power at its best. A sure winner!" --<i>Kirkus Reviews, starred review</i> <p/>"A pleasantly colorful adventure of discovery and friendship. Highly recommended." --<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review <p/>"Subtly inventive in both vision and execution, this one begs to be read again and again." --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review <p/>"Well-plotted and -paced, this engaging story of loneliness, bravery, and friendship builds to a satisfying and sweet conclusion." --<i>The Horn Book</i> <p/>Hatke's got a knack for early elementary graphic novels, and the unnamed protagonist here is just as endearing, memorable, and clever as Zita (from Zita the Spacegirl). --<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Ben Hatke</b> is the author and illustrator of the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling <i>Zita the Spacegirl </i>graphic novel trilogy and the picture book <i>Julia's House for Lost Creatures. </i>He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. His latest book is <i>Little Robot</i>.</p>

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