Sammy and the Robots [Hardcover]

Ian Whybrow (Author), Adrian Reynolds (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001 | Age Level: 3 and up

When Sammy's robot stops working, he and Gran send it to the robot hospital. "They'll know how to fix it", says Gran. But who will help Gran when a bad cough sends her to the hospital? A robot, of course -- a special, new cough-blasting model, carefully made by a very concerned little grandson. Filled with affection and sprinkled with fun, this richly colored tale about caring across the generations stars the gentle hero of Sammy and the Dinosaurs.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-The irrepressible boy from Sammy and the Dinosaurs (Orchard, 1999) is back. He is caught by surprise when his beloved robot conks out on him, but his grandmother helps pack up the toy and send it off to the robot hospital. They lay out supplies (paper, empty plastic bottle, straws, etc.) to create a new robot while they wait for the old one to be fixed. When Granny is hospitalized, Sammy works hard to make some robots to help her recover: "They guarded her. They marched for her. And they blasted her cough." When she returns home, Sammy's old robot arrives in the mail, "good as new." The bright pen-and-watercolor illustrations work magically to bring life to the charming robots and characters. Adorable endpapers filled with the lovingly created robots complete the book. Sammy is a winsome winner.
DeAnn Tabuchi, San Anselmo Public Library, CA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Orchard Books (NY) (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531303276
• ISBN-13: 978-0531303276
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,005,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affectionate, entertaining, and highly recommended, June 9, 2001

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This review is from: Sammy and the Robots (Hardcover)

When Sammy's favorite robot stops working his Gran thinks it would be best to send his Robot to the hospital because they'll know how to fix it there. But who will help Gran when her cough sends her to the hospital? A Robot, of corse. Special, new, cough-blasting robots carefully made by a very concerned little grandson just for his Gran. Ian Whybrow's affectionate, entertaining, and highly recommended picturebook story is wonderfully showcased and enhanced with Adrian Reynolds' lively and colorful artwork.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what we thought it would be, September 11, 2008

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New mommy (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sammy and the Robots (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of the library because my daughter loves robots. She is almost 3. I did not read it before reading it aloud to her (my mistake). I thought the book would be about robots not about a sick grandmother. She was bored with it.