RO-BO
"In this vibrant picture book, Milo only wants to play with his toy robot, RO-BO, until his mother makes him go out and play with other kids. Together the new friends go on a grand adventure thanks to RO-BO, but it is the power of their energetic play that ensures they get home safely."--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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[Victoria, British Columbia] :
Orca Book Publishers,
2025.
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| Summary: | "In this vibrant picture book, Milo only wants to play with his toy robot, RO-BO, until his mother makes him go out and play with other kids. Together the new friends go on a grand adventure thanks to RO-BO, but it is the power of their energetic play that ensures they get home safely."-- |
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| Item Description: | Translation of the Spanish title: BO-TO. "Originally published in Spanish in 2023 by Cataplum Libros..."--Copyright page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color ilustrations ; 28 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781459842267 145984226X |
| Author Notes: | Mariana Ruiz Johnson was born in Buenos Aires. She is an illustrator and author of picture books, and she has written books for children on all continents. In 2013 she received the International Compostela Prize for Illustrated Album for her book Mamá, translated into more than ten languages. In 2015 she was the winner of the international Silent Book Contest with the book While You Are Sleeping. She was selected for the illustrators exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair in 2023 and 2024. She is a professor at the Buenos Aires University. She lives in the outskirts of Buenos Aires with her husband, two kids and a cat. Lawrence Schimel writes in both Spanish and English and has published over 120 books as author or anthologist in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, graphic novels and children's literature. He has twice won a Lambda Literary Award and has also won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a White Raven from the International Youth Library in Munich, and has been chosen for IBBY's Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities three times. Lawrence is also a prolific literary translator. He lives in Madrid, Spain, where he founded the Spanish chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and served as regional advisor for five years. |
