Meltdown!

This humorous picture book uses robots to help kids explore big emotions.

Did you know robots never stay up past their bedtime? They power down right at seven o’clock. And when robots are upset, they never hit. They use their programming language: BLEEP BLOOP! But even robots with all the latest updates will occasionally malfunction. Meltdowns happen. And while they are no fun, they don’t last forever. Meltdown! normalizes big emotions and explores some ways to cope with even the biggest mega robot meltdowns. With colorful illustrations full of imaginative details, this pun-tastic picture book is fun to read for robo-kids and grown-up robots alike.

David Griswold graduated from Yale with a BA in English and a writing concentration in poetry, earning the Frederick M. Clapp fellowship for his original poetic works. He is the author of My Zoo: A Book of Feelings; Mother, What is the Moon? and Fur & Feather Stand Together. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Merle Goll is an illustrator who grew up in the north of Germany and now lives in London, United Kingdom. Visit her websiteopens in new window or find her on Instagramopens in new window.

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