BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Henry is reading a comic book called The Adventures of Robo-Kid. Henry’s mother reminds him that it’s time for his swimming lesson. He finishes reading how Robo-Kid saved the world from an asteroid, then sticks the book in his backpack. Robo-Kid feels Henry slam the book closed and decides he is bored with saving the world every day and climbs out of the book into the real world while Henry is in the Community Center lockerreal-life room. Robo-Kid notices that Henry is worried and asks if he can help. Henry is very glad to see him and asks Robo-Kid to help him swim in the deep end of the pool. Robo-Kid has no superpowers in the real world but climbs into Henry’s pocket. Robo-Kid falls into the deep end of the pool and can’t swim. Can Henry jump into the deep end to save him?
The Adventures of Robo-Kid is a delightfully fun story. At the bottom of the page is a comic book story of Robo-Kid while at the top of the page is Henry’s real life story with two distinctive art styles. The dual storylines meet up when Robo-Kid climbs out of the comic book into Henry’s life. I liked the theme that you can be a hero whether you are a comic book character or a regular kid.
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