The Robot And The Bluebird (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
We got this book through the library because we asked the librarian for any robot-themed children's books they might have. Jacob loves robots and can watch endless streams of video on the Internet. Reading stories is also fun. This story is not exactly fun, but is very warm and touching. A robot is ejected from a factory because his heart is broken. He spends a long time on a rubbish heap. In the winter, a bluebird struggles through a storm and seeks shelter. The robot takes out his defective heart and makes a nest for the bird inside his chest. The robot begins an odyssey to bring the bird back to a warmer climate. You may be thinking, "Wow, that sounds really hokey!" While it does sound shmaltzy, the story is very touching. It reminds me of the "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" montage from Spider-Man 2. Peter Parker loses his superpowers and embarks on an odyssey of rediscovering his non-superhero life while the classic B. J. Thomas song plays. Written down, the scene also sounds really hokey, but the acting and the editing and the music are blended just right. It's a great moment in film. Of course, The Robot and the Bluebird is great but not so funny. It will be touching for the parent and it has lots of rereadability in it. This book is kind of gloomy but happy and deep. The robot doesn't have a heart but gives a shelter to a bluebird. The robot at the beginning just sat there heartless but once bluebird came into his heart, robot felt much better and loved. When the bluebird has to leave, the robot offers to take the bird and protect the bird from the cold and snow. They make it to the warm side but robot runs out of strength and stands still, giving homes to many other birds as well. I don't know if robot died at the end but I think the robot did. The strong bond between the robot and the bird is touching. I would recommend this book to adults as well as the children. Grade 3-5
What do You think about The Robot And The Bluebird (2007)?
This is my kind of book.A journey.A friendship.Sadness but healing.So good.
—Kalpita
I love this book more with each reading, it is so beautiful.
—dende
A bittersweet story with great illustrations.
—Yei
