“The Wild Robot on the Island” by Peter Brown (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, ages 4 – 8) Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

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Peter Brown stripped down his original 'Wild Robot' story for beginning readers, keeping the underlying message about a man-made device that learns how to care for others.