{"product_id":"robot-dreams-9781250073501","title":"Robot Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel classic -- and now an Oscar-nominated animated feature!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter best friends Robot and Dog spend a happy day at the beach, Robot's joints freeze up--they've become rusted through by the water. Dog is powerless to help Robot, who can't move an inch and is too heavy for Dog to carry. \u003cbr\u003eEventually, Dog makes the difficult decision to leave Robot there, and return alone to the life they shared. \u003cbr\u003eThe memory of their friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, Dog makes (and loses) new friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean anteaters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Robot, lying rusting on the beach, finds solace in dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA masterwork in wordless cartooning, Sara Varon's \u003ci\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsical and poignant meditation on the power and fragility of relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Varon\u003c\/b\u003e is a graphic novelist and children's book author\/illustrator living in Chicago. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRobot Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted into an Oscar-nominated animated feature film. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eOdd Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBake Sale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHold Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Pencil and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Detective Sweet Pea series. Her work has received many accolades--among others, \u003ci\u003eHold Hands\u003c\/i\u003e was named a Best Children's Book of 2019 by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOdd Duck\u003c\/i\u003e was selected by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Children's Books of 2013; \u003ci\u003eBake Sale\u003c\/i\u003e was chosen as a YALSA Great Graphic Novel of 2012; and Robot Dreams was on Oprah's Kids' Reading List in 2008. In 2013, Sara was a recipient of the Sendak Fellowship. saravaron.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50579838664978,"sku":"9781250073501","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_804eef37-1066-4099-933d-6c078abea06e.jpg?v=1732005666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/robot-dreams-9781250073501","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}