Ruth Spiro is the author of the How to Explain Science to a Grown-Up series, the Made by Maxine series, and the best-selling Baby Loves Science series, which has been praised by NPR, Today, Popular Science, the Los Angeles Times, and more. Ruth speaks regularly at STEM and early-childhood conferences across the country.

Kat Uno is a versatile illustrator and designer who enjoys creating everything from whimsical children's books to accurate scientific diagrams and modern textile designs. She has illustrated many children's books, including Baby Loves Meteorology! and the Mermaid Days series. www.katuno.com

Join a toddler girl as she explores a new toy and discovers robotics! The main character has dark eyes and hair pulled back into two pig tails secured with beads. She is very excited to open a new toy robot dog. Readers learn that a robot is a machine that works with a computer on the inside. Code from the computer tells the robot dog how to complete actions like sitting down. Similar to the biological sensors in human eyes and ears, robots use microphones as sensors in their ears and cameras as sensors in their eyes. The computer then processes information from the microphone and camera to determine how to send signals to the robot dog's moving parts. The robot dog's computer is like a human's brain. The main character visits a car-making factory and sees other robots at work, and readers learn that robots can also look like snakes, birds, or a cheetah. Robots can also have positive impacts at home, deep in the ocean, and in outer space. A diagram identifies the four main parts of a robot. The illustrations are colorful and simple, helping young children focus. This book is a wonderful addition to the "Baby Loves Science" series and would make a great gift for children.
--Children's Literature

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Pub date: 2026-03-17

Length: 20 pages