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.

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.

And doesn’t Roz know it, especially now that she has a legit objective, namely, getting Brightbill up to speed on the arts of swimming and flying.