The Lost Robot

“A joyful remedy for our times – an uplifting eco-fable of repair, renewal, and second chances.”
— Mikey Please, The Café at the Edge of the Woods

“A broken robot goes in search of its forgotten home in this thoughtful picture book about how nothing—and no one—is ever truly broken. In a futuristic world marred by the consequences of overconsumption, a decrepit robot wakes in a rubbish dump; it searches for the boy it was gifted to, only to find it has been replaced by a newer model. A mother and daughter rescue and repair the robot, giving it a true home—one where love endures.”
— STARRED, Foreword Reviews

“Themes of consumerism, obsolescence, and redemption are grounded in genuine emotion throughout this cinematically rendered picture book about finding one’s people and one’s place in the world”
— Publisher’s Weekly

“The skillful use of color early in the book, a palette of mostly grays and browns, sets up a celebratory explosion later, when Mio is not only repaired but also painted with a rich variety of colors […] little ones will undoubtedly cheer Mio’s eventual restoration and renewed sense of purpose and belonging.”
— Bulletin Center for Children’s Books