"Ben's Robot" by Robin Stevenson follows the journey of a young boy named Ben, who builds a robot to help him navigate his feelings of loneliness and isolation. As Ben works on his creation, he discovers the importance of friendship, creativity, and the power of imagination. The robot becomes a companion that helps him face challenges and connect with others in unexpected ways. Through his adventures, Ben learns valuable lessons about accepting himself and reaching out to those around him, highlighting themes of self-discovery and the significance of human connection. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Orca Echoes .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-3rd grade.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Orca Book Publishers, Canada .

David Parkins does editorial cartoons for "The Economist," cartoon strips, and has illustrated numerous children's books. Born in the UK, David now resides in Canada. Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of more than twenty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages, published in more than ten countries, and nominated for many awards. Her YA novel, A Thousand Shades of Blue, was a finalist for Canada s top literary honor, the Governor General s Award. Her YA non-fiction book, Pride, was a Stonewall Honor book and was selected to ALA s Rainbow List. She lives with her partner in Victoria, British Columbia, with their son, dog, and cat