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Boy and Bot

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

By Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

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Hardcover $17.99

Apr 10, 2012 | ISBN 9780375867569 | 2-5 years

Ebook $4.99

Apr 10, 2012 | ISBN 9780375987243 | 2-5 years

Board Book $7.99

Oct 11, 2016 | 2-5 years

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    About Boy and Bot

    One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.

    But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he’s sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don’t help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.

    Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?

    Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers.

    About Boy and Bot

    One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.

    But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he’s sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don’t help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.

    Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning Boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?

    Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers.

    About Boy and Bot

    The story of an irresistible friendship between a boy and a robot, now in board for little hands.
     
    One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun. But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he’s sick! So Boy tucks the bot into bed and falls asleep. Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning boy! Can the Inventor help fix him?
     
    Using the perfect blend of sweetness and humor, this story of an adorable duo will win the hearts of the very youngest readers.

    About Ame Dyckman

    Ame Dyckman writes picture books, hula hoops, and puts coins in people’s parking meters. She lives in New Jersey with her family and pets: black cats, hermit crabs, fish, and a demanding-but-adorable squirrel named Willie. She is the author of… More about Ame Dyckman

    About Dan Yaccarino

    DAN YACCARINO is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty books to his credit, including Five Little Pumpkins, Doug Unplugged, and an edition of Mother Goose rhymes for Little Golden Books. Yaccarino is also the creator of the animated TV… More about Dan Yaccarino

    About Ame Dyckman

    Ame Dyckman writes picture books, hula hoops, and puts coins in people’s parking meters. She lives in New Jersey with her family and pets: black cats, hermit crabs, fish, and a demanding-but-adorable squirrel named Willie. She is the author of… More about Ame Dyckman

    About Dan Yaccarino

    DAN YACCARINO is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty books to his credit, including Five Little Pumpkins, Doug Unplugged, and an edition of Mother Goose rhymes for Little Golden Books. Yaccarino is also the creator of the animated TV… More about Dan Yaccarino

    About Ame Dyckman

    Ame Dyckman writes picture books, hula hoops, and puts coins in people’s parking meters. She lives in New Jersey with her family and pets: black cats, hermit crabs, fish, and a demanding-but-adorable squirrel named Willie. She is the author of… More about Ame Dyckman

    About Dan Yaccarino

    DAN YACCARINO is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than thirty books to his credit, including Five Little Pumpkins, Doug Unplugged, and an edition of Mother Goose rhymes for Little Golden Books. Yaccarino is also the creator of the animated TV… More about Dan Yaccarino

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Apr 10, 2012 | 32 Pages | 8 x 10 | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780375867569

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Apr 10, 2012 | 32 Pages | 2-5 years | ISBN 9780375987243

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Oct 11, 2016 | 24 Pages | 6 x 7-1/2 | 2-5 years | ISBN 9781101936887

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2012:
    ““The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless.”

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2012:
    “Dyckman’s debut offers pitch-perfect pacing and gentle humor…. as Boy and Bot would say, it’s ‘affirmative’ that this book will be a hit.”

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2012:
    “Dyckman’s pared-down prose gives the role-reversal story just enough drama, humor, and robot-inflected dialogue…to keep children entertained for many re-readings.”

    Review, The New York Times Book Review (online edition), April 11, 2012:
    “It’s a perfectly adorable, age-appropriate friendship. And it’s simply impossible to imagine a 4-year-old boy not wanting to be friends with this book.”

    Kids’ Indie Next List, Summer 2012

    Awards

    Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award NOMINEE

    New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing NOMINEE 2012

    Kid’s Indie Next List “Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers” FINALIST 2012

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