Ready to Read, Level Two
Simon Spotlight
by May Nakamura
Illustrated by Natalie Kwee
2020
32 pages
ISBN: 9781534465237
This exceptional and informative non-fiction pick is for young readers who love robots or who have never even thought about robots--really, for every young reader. Vocabulary words in the glossary help kids understand jargon of robotics and various trades that work with robots in unique fields.
There are several types of engineers who build and use robots: mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software engineers. Some other jobs in robotics are animatronic technicians and robotics research scientists. Robots are found on movie sets, in hospitals, at industrial sites, in warehouses, construction sites, and even in protheses, artificial limbs for people who have lost an arm or leg. Using sensors, the prothesis moves the way a body part does.
The publisher ages this book at five to seven years old, but this reviewer feels a wide range of ages would gain knowledge about careers in fields they may know little about.
Recommended age 6 and up to middle school. Illustrations and glossary make this a great choice for reluctant readers.
I need to learn about robots for a YA book I'm writing. I may get this for me. Thanks!
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