What Is the Story of Transformers?

What Is the Story Of?

by Brandon T. Snider, Ted Hammond (Illustrator)

Following the same format as the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, the What Is the Story of? series brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.

"Autobots, Transform and Roll Out!" Drive along with some of the fiercest fighters ever in this biography of the Transformers that will have young readers ready to jump into action.

Since the 1980s, the Transformers toy line has been defining the lives of children with its mighty heroes. But the Robots in Disguise have morphed into much more than just a toy line! This biography for young readers tells the incredible story of the tiny toys that became blockbuster movie stars, comic book heroes, and more. Ride along with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron as you learn the history of the Autobots, the Decepticons, and their legendary battles.

Genres: Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Childrens

111 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 6, 2022

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

It shows promise in the beginning, touching on the history of the brand and how they got their start. Then it sort of diminishes into a constant thrum of plot summations from the various television, movie and comic book incantations and loses any historical interest. If you're a fan of The Transformers, don't stress about missing this one.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is the Story of Transformers was quite informative! Perfect for fans of the series or kids interested in learning more.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yup, stuff I didn't know. Not that I knew much about Transformers, only what I learned from having a son who loved Transformers.

But it does it's job in introducing the story of how Transformers came from Japan to the United States and the multiple transformations they went through in storyline, mediums, and focus. About 2/3 of the way through it got a little too detailed for a Who HQ book I thought, but it rallied at the end and I liked the profile of the World Record holder for the most Transformers memorabilia.

[V Dixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

For anyone who discovered Transformers via the Michael Bey movies, this is a good book to read to understand the franchise and the story of the Transformers. In this boo, the reader will realize the numerous players in the world of the Transformers. For anyone who watched the cartoon series from the 1980s and had questions about the changes from the cartoon to the movies, this will help you understand.
After reading this, I can definitely see the setup for more products in this franchise.

[Chad Abunassar · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little read that briefly summarizes the origins of Transformers toys, comics, TV series variations, and movies. It actually does a good job providing some continuity across more than 2 decades. It was missing any mention of Transformers Prime (the best written animation show IMO) and Robots in Disguise (a more recent series) or the most recent Earthspark. There also isn’t any real content on video games either, but this is not an encyclopedia and what is present is well described.

[delilah montemayor · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kindergartener loved this book. As a fan of Transformers this was such a treat. It has tons of information about how it all began. We read this book multiple times at bedtime. Recommended for ages 5-11 by the SEPA School Library Book Reviewers

[Jj]

Thanks to Penguin Young Readers for the review copy!

[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you want to know the entire history of Transformers this is the book for you. If you are like men, just a little bit interested, then this books drags on forever.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun as always.

[Malinda Zaccagnino · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this to Jacob for his interest in Transformers. Helpful with the story timeline and about their creation.

[Owen Littlefield · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very interesting book and learning about how they battled the decepticons many times

[Christy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I learned stuff which was my objective. Overall, it was lackluster. I think the Decepticons deserved more hype. Even bad guys have reasons and backstory.

[Finn Hesson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has really taught the thinking behind the making of the transformers.