| Wonky: A Robotics Club Story Contributor(s): Pattison, Darcy (Author), Gold, Nathaneil (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 162944104X ISBN-13: 9781629441047 Publisher: Mims House OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" (0.22 lbs) 34 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Howie ambles into robot club hoping to find a friend. But when Lincoln bounds into the room, Howie hides. The strange new bird is too big and fluffy. The teacher, however, puts the unlikely pair together. Will they be able to accept each other's wonky ideas and become friends? For STEM classes, this story emphasizes the discussion of form v. function. The story encourages divergent thinking as Lincoln and Howie design a robot. For kids who are rigid and inflexible, they'll see the value of considering different options, and accepting those who are different. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: ". . .offbeat and clever. . . With pages filled with animals and robots, this tale will certainly appeal to kids. . . ." Kirkus Reviews "A delightful story of friendship and teamwork." Dori Hillestad Butler, Theodore Geisel Honor Award for King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats, and Edgar award for The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy "Charming. . .Pattison's storytelling skills give readers a look into the give-and-take of friendship." Carla Killough McClafferty, author of The Many Faces of George Washington "What's WONKY? The heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship between Robot Club partners, told in Darcy Pattison's classic, charming voice. WONKY is a good reminder that friendships are often found with a heart that's open to the unexpected." Lynn Rowe Reed, illustrator of Punctuation Takes a Vacation "WONKY is a delightful mixture of a story about new friends and a robot club--honestly, what could be more fun? I adored Howie and Lincoln, Darcy Pattison's endearing animal characters, and Nathaniel Gold's colorful illustrations just pop off the page " Monica Clark-Robinson, author of Let the Children March |
Contributor Bio(s): Gold, Nathaneil: - Nathaniel Gold is the award-winning author and illustrator of the beloved Chimpman series, as well as Too Much TV Rots Your Brain and Other Poems. His first book, The Chimpanzee Manifesto, received a 2010 IPPY award for outstanding book of the year. Nathaniel lives in upstate New York with his wife, two children, and a dog.Pattison, Darcy: - Children's book author Darcy Pattison finds inspiration in writing about science, nature and history; three of her books have been honored as NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books. Her nature picture books include Nefertiti, the Spidernaut, a 2017 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and on the Alabama Camellia Book Award list; Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma, a 2015 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book; Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, a starred review in Publisher's Weekly; Desert Baths, a 2013 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book; and, Prairie Storms. Elementary physical science books include Clang! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments and Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle. The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story was a Junior Library Guild selection and a 2018 NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts. Other picture books include The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman, which received an Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature Honor Book award, starred reviews in BCCB and Kirkus, and has been published in a Houghton Mifflin textbook. She is also the author of middle grade novels and nationally teaches a Novel Revision Retreat. For more, see darcypattison.com/about |