Here are what the publishers have to say about the sequel: Do we too, wonder if we are defective, when we find ourselves hesitating from making rational decisions that any good homo economicus would? I thought Brown did an excellent job in portraying the tension between Roz’s desire for freedom and the guilt she felt over escaping and abandoning the farmer who needed her.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book – the world where robots efficiently carry out all menial tasks whilst humans live in indolent luxury in cities, seems all too imminent when I paused to think about it.Īnd this is what good literature does – make you ponder the present, and what future we are hurtling towards, amongst other things. All very intriguing.Īfter The Wild Robot’s success as a New York Times bestseller, it was no surprise that Peter Brown wrote a sequel – The Wild Robot Escapes. I thought it was refreshing to have a female robot as the protagonist of this book! K’s favourite character in the book was the baby goose, and her favourite part of the book was when something dramatic happened to that gosling’s parents. By turns funny, moving, surprising and dramatic, this is a novel that is as thought-provoking as it is enchanting. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home – until, one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her.įrom bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heart-warming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is – but she knows she needs to survive.Īfter battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island’s unwelcoming animal inhabitants. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. It has been called “A boldly original and beguiling wild adventure” that is not your usual run-of-the-mill middle grade lit.
It was very well-loved by the kids and me!ġ0 year old K dug into The Wild Robot and was quickly absorbed by its pages. Peter Brown had also written “Mr Tiger Goes Wild”, a picture book with an extremely thought-provoking theme, where Mr Tiger, replete in full western suit, decides to eschew the trappings of society and be true to himself.
It took the edge off going back to school a bit when we recently received review copies of The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown. School’s in again, and we have just about gotten back into the groove of early mornings and the first few days of gasp, homework.
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