peyton_'s review
3.0
I felt this book was kind of boring. It was really wordy and I was falling asleep. I think if I had an interest in robotics I would really enjoy this, but I don't. It is great for kids who are interested in robots.
bookishbrook's review
4.5
I read & evaluated this book for the Vancouver Children's Round Table (VCLR)'s 2019 Information Book Award.
As someone who usually doesn't find robots etc. very interesting, I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It's amazing! The layout of information was easy to navigate, yet still imaginative and creative. I enjoyed how the book covered what "hubots" are (humanized robots), where science is at now, and where science will go in the future in regards to hubots. For each hubot, the reader was given superhero-like categories (i.e. "name/realm/applications/mission") to describe what its purpose was in the real world. There is also a glossary, index, and list of additional resources.
As someone who usually doesn't find robots etc. very interesting, I was pleasantly surprised with this book. It's amazing! The layout of information was easy to navigate, yet still imaginative and creative. I enjoyed how the book covered what "hubots" are (humanized robots), where science is at now, and where science will go in the future in regards to hubots. For each hubot, the reader was given superhero-like categories (i.e. "name/realm/applications/mission") to describe what its purpose was in the real world. There is also a glossary, index, and list of additional resources.
etienne02's review
4.0
Non-fiction book that try to explain the basics of robotic to children, something around 8 years old probably. It presented a series of prototypes design for various purpose, while explaining why and how there are made (very basically). Well done, easy to read, accessible to a young public. If you have a chil who have an interest in robot, this book might please him!
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