


But his name is short for “cognitive development,” and he was built to learn.īut after an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab-and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Here are seven great books like The Wild Robot by Peter Brown: The Wild Robot EscapesĬog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. If you or your kids loved this book, here are more books like The Wild Robot. You’ll find that they have similar themes to our central book. For this post, I’ve chosen eight great books about robots, animals, and survival. Here’s my readalike criterion: Each book I recommend must have strong similarities with the beloved title. It’s about a robot that ends up on a remote island and has to find a way to survive. This illustrated early middle grade book is perfect for even younger kids can enjoy. Today’s pick is Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot, which is the first in a three-book series.

Recommending readalikes can be a tricky process, but as I said in the first post in this series, I enjoy the process of finding similar threads running through even books that appear different on the surface. So you read this sweet, family-friendly story by Peter Brown, and now you’re on the hunt for books like The Wild Robot? Welcome!
