The Wild Robot, Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of the Online Book Club discussion of The Wild Robot.

What did you think of the first section? I didn't expect to find myself rooting for a robot, but I definitely did root for Roz right from the start. It's hard that she is so different from all of the animals. I hope they all decide to give her a chance, and I hope they decide that she really isn't a monster. 

What did you think was the most interesting thing about Roz? I thought it was so neat that she was able to change her body to adapt so quickly. She is learning things so quickly! I like that she is using the animals and their adaptations to teach herself how to survive on the island. I can't imagine how overwhelmed Roz was by all of the differences and changes on the island. I think I would have been too scared to move, but Roz really worked hard to find shelter and stay safe. 

The saddest thing about this section was how Roz accidentally killed the geese and crushed the eggs. She obviously would not have wanted to harm anything in the forest, so it was really unfortunate that she created such a disaster. Do you think the other animals will be upset with her once they hear about the accident? Will this cause them to be more cautious of her? What do you think will happen with the goose that hatched at the end of this section? It seems like it really believes that Roz is its mother, so it will be interesting to see how that impacts the story going forward. 

Roz has made a couple of friends by the end of the section. Do you think they will stick around? She becomes friendly with Fink the fox after pulling the quills from his face, and she makes a connection with Pinktail after watching Pinktail play dead to evade a predator. Do you think these connections will be enough to endear Roz to the rest of the animals? 

What do you think will happen in the next section? Are you curious to see what will happen to Roz and the gosling? 

Before you go, check out author, Peter Brown's, experience with writing a chapter book on his blog. It's so cool to see his writing and editing process! And, check out the clip below to see how Roz's awakening on the island played out on screen. 

Thanks for following along this week! I can't wait to hear what you thought of the first section. Make sure to leave a comment to let me know how you enjoyed the beginning of the book. We'll discuss the next 26 chapters for next week, so make sure to read through chapter 54 before reading the next blog post. I hope to hear from you in the comments!