Monday 20 November 2017
A Robot World by Clive Gifford (Franklin Watts)
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by robots and I'm glad to say that a bit of that fascination has definitely rubbed off on Charlotte...As children are positively encouraged to engage in more STEM-related subjects and interests, books like "A Robot World" by Clive Gifford give a really great entry point for younger children who want to start finding out a bit more about the amazing world of robotics and machines.
Though this book takes a fairly lightweight approach, adopting the same sort of layouts we're increasingly seeing in a lot of children's non-fiction titles, it's exactly the sort of book to draw in reluctant readers who perhaps want a minimal word count but still want to come away with tons of amazing facts to use as a starting point to spur on their interest.
Clive's excellent use of photos and illustrations really brings the subject to life...
R2-D2, Arguably one of the most famous movie robots ever created. |
Asimo. Honda's amazing human-like robot can run, walk up stairs and even shake your hand. |
Canadarm 2 - A vital component of the International Space Station |
Charlotte's best bit: Learning all about the very first automatons.
Daddy's favourite bit: Gotta love all those movie robots!
"A Robot World" by Clive Gifford is out now, published by Franklin Watts (kindly supplied for review).