Wonky
A Robotics Club Story

Thinking about and designing a Robot – with friends Darcy Pattison is an Arkansas children's book author and writing teacher. In 1999, she created the Novel Revision Retreat, which she now teaches across the nation. As a children's book author her books have been translated into nine languages, and h......more

Howie is a turtle who is excited about the possibility of making a friend in robot club. As the students all pair up, no one chooses Howie as a partner. He is a bit despondent until Lincoln the ostrich comes rushing into the room. Lincoln seems too fluffy and bouncy, but the teacher puts them togeth......more

Wonky: A Robotics Club Story by Darcy Pattison is a sweet novel that combines STEM science and friendship in one easy sweep. I liked how the characters Howie and Lincoln had differences but were able to connect with each other. However, the book was a little bit predictable in that its two main chara......more

Simple but good approach of difference, cooperation and the envy to finish a project. To learn together when we don't know each other, that we are very different, is also to learn to know each other. How to succeed wheneach of the characters wants that his idea is the solution ? Is it better to find a......more

Budding young scientists who know all about robots from audio receptors to zero gravity chips will be delighted with this story. Those who don’t know about these things will enjoy the book because of the delightful, bold, over-sized illustrations showing the ostrich and the turtle working together......more