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How to Explain Robotics to a Grown-Up
CCBC Review:
This entertaining primer features a young Black robotics enthusiast explaining robotics to their mom (who uses a wheelchair), showing readers how they, too, can enlighten the grown-ups in their lives about robotics. The informative narrative and speech-bubble dialogue incorporated into the cartoon-like illustrations provide a lively and accessible overview with dashes of humor throughout. Examples of various types of robots, from those that do exciting things (like exploring space) and boring things (like packing boxes or vacuuming the floor) precede an extended explanation of robots’ ability to sense (take in information), compute (analyze the information and decide what to do), and act (take physical action)—three things essential to making a robot a robot. A glossary and brief information on sensory technology used in robots are included at volume’s end. ©2025 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Teresa Martinez
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
How-To
Humor
Technology and Engineering
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Physical
On CCBC Booklist:
Literary Science 1: K-5 Mentor Texts
Publisher:
Charlesbridge
Publish Year: 2024
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781623543198
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 629 Spiro
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