Spring 2024

Curiosidad por los robots militares (Curious about Military Robots)

From the Set Curious about Robotics (Curiosidad por la robótica)

Why does the military need robots and what's so special about them? Drawing on kids' natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based Spanish nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of military robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics. Conversational questions like "Do robots have brains?" and "Will we ever have robot soldiers?" pique kids' interest.
"Did You Know" fact boxes and infographics draw in casual browsers and visual learners. A "Stay Curious!" feature encourages kids to keep asking questions while doubling as a mini media literacy lesson on research skills. Includes a glossary and index.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$35.70 $24.95
Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 2
Dewey Number 629.8
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level 3.7
Guided Reading Level
Language Spanish
Publisher Amicus
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781645497790
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 7 x 9
Graphics Full-color photographs

Booklist Review of Curious about Robotics (Curiosidad por la robótica)

Each book in the Curious about Robotics series (8 titles) takes on a segment of the broad topic, usually indicated by the robots’ function or location of use. Among the subtopics included are robots in medicine, in space, and in fiction. Would young readers like to have robots in their homes? Terp briefly discusses some of the functions that robots perform in homes today, such as vacuuming, grass cutting, window cleaning, home security, improving students’ educational skills, helping people with disabilities, and providing company for homebound kids and adults. She also predicts several ways that they will be useful in the future. Readers drawn to the photo of a robotic dog on the book’s cover will find a relatively short discussion of robotic pets and several related color photos within the book.

Author: Lela Nargi