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The online robot store for 826michigan.
All sales of apparel, stationary and books support free writing programs for students in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Detroit.
In this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.
For years, the king and queen have tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was granted twice, when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess.
But there's just one catch: every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary log, and can only be woken up with magic words.
The princess and her robot brother are are inseparable, until the sleeping princess, mistaken for lumber, is accidentally carted off to parts unknown. Now it's up to her devoted brother to find her, and get them safely back home.
They need to take turns to get each other home, and on the way, they face a host of adventures involving the Queen of Mushrooms, a magic pudding, a baby in a rosebush, and an old lady in a bottle.
This is acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, inspired by a bedtime story he made up for his daughters. In his words, "I was trying to make a book inspired by three different sets of books: The books that I remember enjoying as a child, the books that I watched my daughters enjoying, and the books I enjoy now as an adult. I wanted the book to have its own quirky feeling but also to function like a classic bedtime story."
Neal Porter Books (August 24, 2021) | Hardcover | 40 pages | Preschool–3rd grade
All proceeds from OnwardRobots.com directly benefit the free student writing programs offered at 826michigan, a nonprofit literacy center for students aged 6 to 18. 826michigan serves thousands of school-aged students with programs in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. 826michigan inspires school-aged students to write confidently and skillfully with the help of adult volunteers in their communities.
All programs at 826michigan are offered completely free of charge, thanks, in part, to proceeds from OnwardRobots.com.
Our 826michigan retail store, OnwardRobots.com, is online only.
BREAKING NEWS—826michigan is MOVING to Ypsilanti! More information is available at 826michigan.org