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“We don’t want to pressure you, son.  But we’ve ordered the Perfect Son.  He’s arriving today.”  Thus begins My Brother, The Robot by Bonny Becker.  Chip isn’t the perfect son.  He’s far from it.  His room is messy, he sleeps in, he slurps at the table, he forgets his multiplication tables, and he has lost every swimming match he’s ever been in, which just happens to be his dad’s favorite sport.  His parents have come up with the perfect solution.  And that’s to purchase Simon, the latest in robot technology.  He looks exactly like a human, but he’s better!  He knows how to do everything perfectly, thus setting a perfect example to Chip on how he should behave.

Of course, Chip isn’t happy about the whole thing.  Especially, when Simon turns out to be the perfect addition to the swimming team.  Chip realizes that his team and his dad doesn’t need him anymore.  Not when they are winning match after match.  As annoying as Chip finds Simon, he soon finds out that he was sold at a discount for a reason.  He’s not like the other robots: he’s got feelings.  And in the end, it’s the feelings that will make all the difference.

My Brother, The Robot is a fun book that will appeal to young boys.  And to those who know they are far from perfect.

Bonny Becker website.   Bonny is also the author of  The Christmas Crocodile (my book review), Holbrook: A Lizard’s Tale (my book review), Just a Minute, An Ant’s Day Off (my book review) and her newest A Visitor for Bear (my book review).  It’s my pleasure today to review Bonny’s books as well as host Bonny in a wonderful interview tomorrow.

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