I can't believe I don't know everything by this author! With the Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet book that I just read (and LOVED) and now Clink, I had better check out everything else that this author has written!Clink is a robot that isn't as neat as the other new robots in the robot store. He doesn't have retractable arms, fancy attachments, or the ability to help with homework while making chocolate chip cookies. Of course Clink can play music and make toast (if you like slightly burned toast) but surely someone would want him too!I love the story and the journey of discovery. Not just of a human discovering Clink, but of Clink finding out how important he is as a robot. And I loved that Clink tried to do all sorts of things--even if he wasn't very good at them. Sometimes the important thing is that a toaster-robot tries!Anyway, great read. And I also loved that the story was inspired by a painting that the artist did. And how cool is it that the artist that inspired the story actually did the artwork!?! What a fun collaboration! A robot is old and rusty and does not get purchased while other newer models do. When a boy comes into the store and hums a song, the robot gets up the motivation to do what he was programmed to do: play music (and make toast). The boy decides the robot is perfect despite being hit in the head with some of the robot's flying parts. This may be a book for second grade when they do their science unit on robots....
