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Robo-Sauce

by Adam Rubin

Book Details

Publisher:Penguin
Published:2015-10-20
Pages:56
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0525428879

Reading Info

Age Range:3-7

About This Book

Fans of the best-selling Dragons Love Tacos will devour Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri’s newest story, a hilarious picture book about robots that magically transforms into a super shiny metal ROBO-BOOK. FACT: Robots are awesome. They have lasers for eyes, rockets for feet, and supercomputers for brains! Plus, robots never have to eat steamed beans or take baths, or go to bed. If only there were some sort of magical “Robo-Sauce” that turned squishy little humans into giant awesome robots… Well, n

Our Review

This imaginative picture book offers a hilarious adventure about transforming ordinary life into robotic fun through a magical potion. Young readers will delight in the fantasy of becoming metal machines with laser eyes and rocket feet, especially when it means escaping bath time and bedtime routines. The clever interactive element—where the book itself transforms into a shiny robo-book—creates a truly memorable reading experience that blurs the line between story and play. Rubin's signature humor shines through as children explore what it would mean to trade their human limitations for robotic superpowers.

What sets this book apart is its brilliant meta-fiction twist that physically changes the reading experience, making it particularly engaging for children who love interactive stories and surprise transformations. The dynamic partnership between Rubin's witty text and Salmieri's distinctive illustrations creates a perfect balance of comedy and visual excitement that will captivate both robot enthusiasts and reluctant readers. Families will appreciate how the story cleverly addresses common childhood frustrations while delivering pure imaginative entertainment. This inventive approach to storytelling turns reading time into an unforgettable adventure that children will want to experience repeatedly.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction