How to Make a Friend by Stephen W. Martin (English) Hardcover Book

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A girl's efforts to build a robot friend go comically awry when the robot attempts world domination in this witty metaphor for the ups and downs of friendship.

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A girl's efforts to build a robot friend go comically awry when the robot attempts world domination in this witty metaphor for the ups and downs of friendship. Ever wish friendship came with an instruction manual? A resourceful youngster follows step-by-step directions for constructing a robot to be her friend. The instructions make it sound so simple! But they also caution that sometimes a friendship doesn't turn out as hoped for, as the girl discovers when her new friend unexpectedly unleashes an evil robot army on the city. Now she has to stop the robot and seriously reevaluate their friendship! In the end, the resilient heroine of this comical and clever tale not only saves the city, she finds a real and lasting friend where least expected. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Stephen W. Martin is an award-winning writer and director and the author of the picture books Charlotte and the Rock and Stewart's Best Pen. He lives in Los Angeles. Olivia Aserr's art graces children's books and animation. The recipient of a We Need Diverse Books Mentorship, she lives in Los Angeles.

Author Biography

Stephen W. Martin is an award-winning writer and director and the author of Stewart's Best Pen. He lives in Los Angeles. stephen-w-martin.com, Twitter: @Stephen_W_M.Olivia Aserr's artwork graces children's books and animation. She lives in Los Angeles. , Twitter: @oliviaaserr, Instagram: @oliviaaserrillustration.

Review

"The visuals feel like a 1970s cartoon, jaunty and geometric, creating an upbeat vibe from which one can almost hear the silly sound effects....With deadpan delivery, Martin's humor is well balanced and fast paced, and it has at its core some very real advice accompanying the exuberant visuals....So entertaining that the good advice slips right in." -- Kirkus Reviews"The perky text and retro-futuristic visuals drolly depict the girl's adventures in vibrant, slick cartoon artwork, including plenty of classic robots. The tongue-in-cheek humor and hyperbolic elements add levity to this story interweaving an adventuresome plot with supportive, practical friendship advice." -- Booklist"The poker-faced treatment of the sci-fi disaster will ensure giggles, and viewers will appreciate the comic irony of the brisk how-to tone ('Ask your parents before handling plutonium')....Youthful friends of disaster and destruction will find this a refreshing alternative to more staid tales of friendship." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"A clever self-help parody bolstered by real-life-applicable advice." -- Publishers Weekly

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"The visuals feel like a 1970s cartoon, jaunty and geometric, creating an upbeat vibe from which one can almost hear the silly sound effects....With deadpan delivery, Martin's humor is well balanced and fast paced, and it has at its core some very real advice accompanying the exuberant visuals....So entertaining that the good advice slips right in." --Kirkus "The perky text and retro-futuristic visuals drolly depict the girl's adventures in vibrant, slick cartoon artwork, including plenty of classic robots. The tongue-in-cheek humor and hyperbolic elements add levity to this story interweaving an adventuresome plot with supportive, practical friendship advice." --Booklist "The poker-faced treatment of the sci-fi disaster will ensure giggles, and viewers will appreciate the comic irony of the brisk how-to tone ('Ask your parents before handling plutonium')....Youthful friends of disaster and destruction will find this a refreshing alternative to more staid tales of friendship." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "A clever self-help parody bolstered by real-life-applicable advice." --Publishers Weekly

Details ISBN1328631842 Pages 32 Audience Age 4-7 Language English Year 2021 Illustrator Olivia Aserr ISBN-10 1328631842 ISBN-13 9781328631848 Format Hardcover Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-07-27 UK Release Date 2021-07-27 AU Release Date 2021-07-27 NZ Release Date 2021-07-27 US Release Date 2021-07-27 Author Olivia Aserr Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint US Clarion Books Publisher US HarperCollins Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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