Peter Brown stripped down his original 'Wild Robot' story for beginning readers, keeping the underlying message about a ...

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.

The Wild Robot earned three Oscar nominations, including Best Animated Feature. Lupita Nyong'o plays Roz, a robot adapting to life on an isolated island full of wild animals. Pedro Pascal ...

The second book, The Wild Robot Escapes, follows Roz as she ventures into a futuristic world filled with humans and other robots while grappling with her island past, according to Brown’s website.

The result is that “The Wild Robot” exudes sincerity while still being funny, and as the story of Roz and Brightbill progresses, she teaches him to become independent.

Roz eventually forms close connections to the local wildlife and finds herself taking on a maternal role when she raises an orphaned gosling she names Brightbill (Kit Connor). The Wild Robot is ...