Ages 8–111-min guideNatureFamily
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
Read togetherEarly on, a mother goose is killed, and winter is hard on the animals. Short chapters make pauses easy.
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What it’s about
Roz the robot has to learn from the animals around her, and ends up raising an orphaned gosling named Brightbill.
The ending
What might come up
Death and lossSomeBrightbill’s family dies in an accident Roz causes. Animals die as they do in nature.
ViolenceSomePredators hunt. The final chapters include a fight between robots and animals.
Scary momentsA littleA storm, a harsh winter, and the robots arriving at the end.
Big feelingsSomeAdoption, belonging and saying goodbye. A good door into talking about family.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Very short chapters, lots of drawings and a big heart.
Free printable quiz
- 1What kind of animal does Roz adopt?
- 2What is his name?
- 3How does Roz end up on the island?
- 4How does she learn to talk with the animals?
- 5Who comes looking for Roz at the end?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first. Then the movie becomes a game: spot what changed.
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