My Little Blue Robot

Stephen T. Johnson. Silver Whistle Books, $21.95 (12pp) ISBN 978-0-15-216524-6

My Little Blue Robot, Stephen T. Johnson's follow-up to the bestselling My Little Red Toolbox, comes with 13 sturdy cardboard pieces that pop out of the thick pages, including a play screwdriver and key tool to help youngsters put the robot together. A mechanical ""heart"" makes the toy talk.

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