Rô Bốt Rồn - Rột!

by Sean Taylor, Ross Collins (Illustrator), Thu Ngọc.Lê (Translator)

Cậu bé chỉ là một đứa trẻ chưa thể tự mình làm mọi việc, cậu cần ai đó giúp nấu ăn, tắm táp, giặt giũ, đọc sách và ru ngủ. Nhưng bố mẹ cậu lại quá bận rộn để chăm sóc con mình.

Đám rô bốt lại là phiên bản mới nhất. Mỗi chú có một chức năng riêng và hứa hẹn sẽ làm hài lòng gia chủ từ nấu ăn, giặt giũ, tắm gội đến dọn dẹp, đọc sách.

Tại sao không? Bố mẹ cậu mua ngay đám rô bốt đời mới nhất này và tin rằng đó là phương án hoàn hảo. Vừa khi được nhấn nút khởi động, chúng a lê hấp làm theo những gì lập trình sẵn. Mọi thứ có vẻ trơn tru. Nhưng đôi khi chính trật tự này lại là nguyên nhân tạo nên cảnh “rồn rột” không kiểm soát được trong ngôi nhà. Sau cùng, cậu bé có học được cách tự chăm sóc mình giữa đám rô bốt rồn rột? Và ba mẹ cậu liệu có hết hồn khi quay về nhà?

Cuốn sách được minh họa bằng hình ảnh độc đáo đầy màu sắc. Điều đặc biệt là cả hai ngôn ngữ trong sách đều được dùng một cách vần điệu gần như thơ, giúp cho độc giả thêm phần thích thú:

“My mum and dad are busy.

So just last night they said,

“We decided to buy these fantastic

robots to get you into bed.”

I thought they must be joking.

But Dad switched the robots on.

Mum said, “They’re the latest models.

What could possibly go wrong?””



Mẹ tớ và ba tớ bận ghê.

Thế nên tối qua ba mẹ bảo,

“Ba mẹ quyết định mua đám rô bốt tuyệt hảo này

để ru con ngủ ngay”.

Tớ nghĩ ba mẹ giỡn chơi

Nhưng trời ơi ba khởi động liền tụi nó.

Mẹ nói, “Đời mới nhất đó nha.

Sao có chuyện phiền hà?””

Rô bốt rồn – rột! nằm trong danh sách vòng chung kết giải thưởng Sách thiếu nhi Scottland (Scottish Children's Book Award).

Genres: Picture Books, Robots, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Sean Taylor started writing poetry as a teenager. In 1993, he came across a newspaper article which reported that a goat slaughtered in Iran had been found to have teeth made of gold. He tried writing a story for children. It was called 'The Goat with the Golden Teeth' and it won second prize in a competition run by the British newspaper 'The Independent' and Scholastic Children's Books. Since then, Sean has focussed on writing for children and has published over forty books for young readers of different ages. As well as writing, he has many years’ experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives partly in England (where he was born) and partly in Brazil( where his wife is from.)

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

The illustrations are colorful and bring the book to life. The rhyme scheme is another matter. It's choppy and doesn't read smoothly.
The story can be read on several levels. The parents leave robots in charge of their daughter as they leave for an evening out. This can be a simple evening to a statement on how much we use technology to "babysit" depending on the age of the audience.
The humor comes through easily. The evening starts well until the bath-bot can't tell the difference between a toy crocodile and the real thing. From there, the evening disintegrates as many readers would expect.

[Kirsti Call · Rating 2 out of 5]

The illustrations for this book are fantastic, but I just couldn't get over how bad the meter was. I think you should either choose to rhyme and make the rhythm work, or keep to prose...

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This lighthearted picture book is set in a time when there are robots for everything, from cleaning to brushing teeth. "Teeth-Bot Model No: 12087 TIRED OF BRUSHING YOUR GNASHERS? LET TEETH-BOT MAKE YOUR SMILE DAZZLE YOUR FRIENDS!" So Mum and Dad leave for a night out with confidence that their seven robots can take care of their daughter. "They're the latest models. What could possibly go wrong?" At first all goes well with the Cook-bot and the Clean-bot, but then the Wash-bot goes on red alert after seeing the girl's snapping toy crocodile. It's total chaos after that. A lively rhyming picture book that will appeal to little robot fans.

[Giki · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love this book, It is a great bedtime treat, it is a pleasure to read out loud and the illustrations are exciting and full of little jokes. The tale is a dire warning about what can happen if you leave kids alone with technology :/

[Dewi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ayah dan Ibu sibuk. Mereka ingin menghabiskan waktu berdua keluar rumah. Tak perlu khawatir, ads robot-robot model terbaru yang bisa membersihkan rumah, memasak, memandikan plus mengeringkan si anak, membacakan cerita, dll. Robot-robot model termutakhir, tak mungkin terjadi kesalahan kan? ;)

[Zazie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this story was cute and if I can find the physical book, I'll buy it for my nephews and niece who will surely enjoy it.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Parents leave their child for a night on the town with a cadre of robots to complete bedtime tasks. Of course, everything goes wrong.

[Raghavan · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was funny

[Meredith · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm having a really hard time finding robot-related readalouds that I actually want to read aloud.

[Paper Privateer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because Mum and Dad are busy, they decide to buy robots to put their daughter to bed. At first, things work out. One of the robots makes spaghetti and another cleans up after dinner is over. However, when the Wash-bot tries to give her a bath and sees her alligator bath toy, the robot becomes convinced that the girl is in danger and starts a chain reaction of the robots getting confused and causing all kinds of problems. In the end, the girl has to put herself to bed and wait for her parents to come home to deal with the mess that the robots made.

For children who like robots this can be a great story to read. The meter and rhyme doesn’t always work right, which tends to distract from the lively, brightly-colored illustrations and the humorous events of the story. Even though the text can be off, older readers will enjoy the hidden gems in the illustrations and the idea of getting help with battling through bedtime routines, and younger readers will giggle at what the robots do when they’re not sure how to react to the situation they are in. Fans of robots will enjoy this bedtime story even though it’s not the easiest to read out loud.

[D.peabody · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Mum and Dad want to go out for the evening they come up with the clever idea of buying a whole bunch of robots to put their young daughter to bed. But did they think this through? All starts out well enough but when wash-bot spots a dangerous animal in the bath it starts a hilarious chain reaction of mayhem.

This is a fabulous story that will have children giggling with glee as they see all the things that can go wrong when a bedtime routine is entrusted to a bunch of robots. The illustrations are bright and busy and the rhyming text is fun and quirky. Great for kids who like robots and parents who can see the attraction of contracting out the bedtime battles.

[Kendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

The rhymes were really rough in several spots which kind of ruined the story for me. It would have been more enjoyable if I didn't have to stop and figure out how to make the rhyme work. The rhythm just wasn't there. Kind of disappointed because I really like the premise and the illustrations.

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 2 out of 5]

British accent for this story about robot squirting paste down the loo, and failing to keep things tidy. Forced rhymes are tiresome, but some robot fans may love the creativity of semi-recycled futuro/antique robots.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

When mom and dad go out the get robots to take care of their daughter. But one mistake during bath time leads to a whole lot of trouble for the entire house.

[Niki · Rating 3 out of 5]

My student who loves robots loved this book!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's not the kid that's misbehaving in this story. Things get a bit crazy when the robots that are watching the kid go out of control.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Parents get robots to help get their child to bed but things go horribly wrong. Cute.

[Snowy Class · Rating 5 out of 5]

We loved the robots and the colourful pictures. The children thought this was a really funny book.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

My two year old daughter thought this book was hilarious and I thought it was a pretty cute story myself. Best of both worlds.

[Adriel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one got some laughs with the four year olds. Silly, with spaghetti and toothpaste and toilet jokes.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some busy (i.e. self-involved) parents purchase robots to do all the chores associated with putting their daughter to bed. Hijinx ensue when the robots malfunction.

Great illustrations!

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uneven rhyme (perhaps just to an American ear), but fun for robot fans.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 3 year old grandson loves this book.

[Melenia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it