I just cannot wait to get my hands on the next one. He had the right balance of emotion throughout all of his book. I even enjoyed all of the bittersweet parts - kudos to Brown for NOT making another cookie-cutter-life-is-perfect middle grade book.

The storyline was so strong and Roz's transformation was just perfect. “Oh, it’s nothing, you just have to provide the gosling with food and water and shelter, make him feel loved but don’t pamper him too much, keep him away from danger.And that’s really all there is to motherhood!” If you haven't guessed already, I abso-freaking-lutely loved this book. “But I do not know how to act like a mother.”

But you - my friends and my family - have taught me how to live.Roz - a standard issue manual labor robot - is stranded on an island.Īt first, she is at a loss - she's alone, without any instructions, and the openly hostile wildlife are intent on getting rid of her.īut slowly (oh so slowly) she finds a way to fit in - in part do to one very, very loving little orphaned gosling.

One year ago, I awoke on the shore of island. This brought me back to my childhood and I am forever grateful to Peter Brown for writing it. I cannot remember the last time when I was so surprised and delighted. Need a good read for a bad day? Here's a Booktube Video all about it!! The Written ReviewįRIENDSHIP OVER - if you don't love this book White Honor, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book award, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, and five New York Times bestsellers. Peter’s books have earned him numerous honors, including a Caldecott Honor (2013) for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. Peter quickly signed up his second and third books, and his career as an author and illustrator of children’s books was under way. He was working on animated TV shows when he signed a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book, Flight of the Dodo. While studying illustration at Art Center College of Design, Peter’s love of both words and pictures led him to take several courses on children’s books, and before long he knew he’d found his calling.Īfter graduating from Art Center Peter moved to New York City to be closer to the publishing industry. Then, as a teenager, he fell in love with writing, and told his tales with words. Growing up in New Jersey, he told stories by drawing whimsical characters and scenes from his imagination. Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

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