Robots

Reading List for Children

NonFiction

Robots Among Us: the Challenges and Promises of Robotics by Christopher W. Baker
Describes the development of various types of robots, the challenges inherent in making them more and more complex, and uses of robots now and in the future.
Robots : Your High-Tech World  by Gloria Skurzynski
An introduction to robotics, focusing on such topics as the robot revolution, bionics, and avionics.
How to Build Your Own Prize-Winning Robot by Ed Sobey
Teaches the fundamentals of robotics, from motors to wheel alignment, and including the construction of a personal robot.

Fiction

Norby and the Court Jester by Janet and Isaac Asimov
While visiting the toy and game fair on planet Izz, Jeff and Norby search for a missing robot and the villain responsible for sabotaging the planet's computer system. Series
Norby and the Oldest Dragon by Janet and Isaac Asimov
Jeff Wells and his personal robot Norby find adventure when they travel to planet Jamyn and attend the Grand Dragon's birthday party.
The Eyes of the Killer Robot by John Bellairs
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard.
The Invisible Fran by Jim Benton
When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a robot to show her school friends the joys of science, she ends up learning something from them instead.
Eager by Helen Fox
Unlike Grumps, their old-fashioned robot, the Bell family's new robot, Eager, is programmed to not merely obey but to question, reason, and exercise free will.
Meet the Autobots adapted by Jennifer Frantz
The Autobots arrive on Earth to save it from the evil Decepticons. Series
Meet the Decepticons adapted by Jennifer Frantz
The evil robots called Decepticons arrive on Earth to conquer it but they are opposed by the good Autobots.
Murder, My Tweet by Bruce Hale
Detective Chet Gecko and his associate, Natalie Attired, take a case tailing what they think is a cheating boyfriend but are instead led to a school mystery that involves blackmail and robots.
The Accidental Spaceship by Gene Hunt
When a spaceship lands in the backyard of their grandfather's Pennsylvania farm house, thirteen-year-olds twins Vernon and Junior Smith begin a series of adventures involving a robot named Thinker, interplanetary travel, and an unrelenting tax collector.
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury by Dav Pilkey
A mouse named Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying robot attempt to save the world from an invasion of massive mutant mosquitoes from Mercury. Series
Bobo Crazy by Marilyn Sadler
Zenon, who lives on a space station in 2049, is mortified when her father buys her an embarrassing Bobo robotic dog instead of the cool Tobo Dog, but Bobo comes in handy when the Tobo Dogs go crazy and turn on their owners.
My Robot Buddy by Alfred Slote
For his tenth birthday, Jack wants a robot so he'll have someone to play with.
Omega Station by Alfred Slote
Jack Jameson and his robot twin, Danny One, must save the universe from a mad scientist.
Robot Dreams by Sara Varon
The enduring friendship between a dog and a robot is portrayed in this wordless graphic novel.

Picture Books

My Robot by Eve Bunting
Cecil the robot is good at playing tag, leading the school band, and performing tricks with the dog, but there is one important thing he does best of all.
Space Cat by Doug Cushman
When Space Cat and Earl the robot encounter trouble with their space ship, they crash-land on an alien planet to search for more fuel.
Robots Everywhere by Denny Hebson
Various kinds of robots go about their daily activities, such as riding buses, rusting at the beach, and eating metal nuts
The Laziest Robot in Zone One by Lillian & Phoebe Hoban
Sol-1 helps all his friends with their work in the process of avoiding his own.
Baby Brains and RoboMom by Simon James
Baby Brains invents RoboMom to do all the household chores and give his tired parents a rest.
Rolie Polie Olie by William Joyce
Rolie Polie Olie, a round robot living on a planet where everything is round, enjoys a busy day with his family and then is too wired to go to bed at night. Series
Ride, Otto, Ride by David Milgrim
Otto is a small robot that rides on Peanut the Elephant's back. The huffing and puffing monkeys, Flip and Flop, join it for the ride. Along the way, other animals climb up, until Spec the bug hops on and Peanut collapses. Otto then bangs together a wagon to pull Peanut and off they go to play in the water. Series
See Otto by David Milgrim
Otto the robot lands on Earth, where he is chased by a rhinoceros and befriended by some monkeys. Series
Cosmo and the Robot by Brian Pinkney
Cosmo, a boy living on Mars, must come up with a quick solution when his malfunctioning robot Rex threatens his sister Jewel.
Robot Zot! by Jon Scieszka
On a mission to conquer planet Earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they battle kitchen appliances.
Hello, Robots by Bob Staake
Nothing can stop hard-working robots, Blink, Zinc, Blip, and Zip, from performing their many household tasks until they get caught in a downpour.