by What if a simple yet indulgent story can teach kids that they need to adapt according to situations and circumstances?
‘The Wild Robot on the Island’ by Peter Brown takes the imagination of a story on how a robot landed on an island amidst storms and amidst a box being washed ashore by a passing ship.
Roz, the robot is quite intelligent but it is the emotional side which shows up that catches the attention of the reader. The author points out to the reader at the very end that the story is part of what happened in Roz’s life and the story is a simplified version of the book The Wild Robot written a few years ago. The earlier book also got adapted into a movie too. This book if for younger readers to understand the story.
Illustrations are undoubtedly top notch and it does take one to an imaginative world.
In an increasingly robotic world that is gearing up on pace with modern human existence, the story offers the perspectives, technology need not be necessarily crushing or emotionless but it could be as kind and empathetic as a kind human
Roz unlike what is expected of machines is shown to develop motherly feelings and thinks of nurturing a gosling whom she finds accidentally and takes care of him well enough. Roz and the goose have amazing moments together but the times that are leading up to the goose being independent and move away, Roz shows even more humane qualities.
It is here after the goose has gone, Roz has similar dilemmas like that of a human mom and the reader can understand the emotions. This is indeed the simplified version of the story but the book is suitably written for young readers.
Particularly, the lines where Roz thinks of her baby who is grown up to be a goose whether he thinks of her, is he fine, feelings that are typical of moms especially during empty nest syndrome phases.
The book suitably had to be featured on Mums and Stories and we are glad to review it. So, the final verdict is that the book is a good read for 4 to 7 year olds and Mums and Stories gives a 5 on 5
