Whirby
Published on 26. March 2026
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-06-338547-4 (ISBN)
Description
If you (and your children!) struggle with setting a nighttime routine, staying up for countless hours, and regretting it the day after-this picture book is for you!
Whirby the robot is all systems go for his favorite school activity: bot battles! All that clinking, clanging, beeping, and banging makes Whirby so excited.
So excited that he forgets to recharge at night. He stays up practicing his best moves and building the coolest contraptions before the big battle.
But when it's finally his turn to compete...BWOMP! BZZZ! ZZT!
With his battery on 0%, will Whirby find a way to still be the bot battle champion? Find out in this funny new offering from The Big Squeeze author, Molly Harris, and the illustrator of Big Bike, Little Bike, Jacob Souva!
You'll love Whirby if you:
need a reminder to rest and recharge
enjoyed Robobaby, Clink, Boy + Bot, Love Z and Lou
are a fan of stories that are pure fun and impart important life lessons
love robots, robotics, robot battles, and anything robo-related
Whirby the robot is all systems go for his favorite school activity: bot battles! All that clinking, clanging, beeping, and banging makes Whirby so excited.
So excited that he forgets to recharge at night. He stays up practicing his best moves and building the coolest contraptions before the big battle.
But when it's finally his turn to compete...BWOMP! BZZZ! ZZT!
With his battery on 0%, will Whirby find a way to still be the bot battle champion? Find out in this funny new offering from The Big Squeeze author, Molly Harris, and the illustrator of Big Bike, Little Bike, Jacob Souva!
You'll love Whirby if you:
need a reminder to rest and recharge
enjoyed Robobaby, Clink, Boy + Bot, Love Z and Lou
are a fan of stories that are pure fun and impart important life lessons
love robots, robotics, robot battles, and anything robo-related
Reviews / Votes
Younger ones will be charmed by Whirby. Cleverly reinforces the dangers of running on empty. - KirkusA good addition to an SEL bookshelf, readers will easily relate to Whirby's dilemma of needing to balance his excitement for the big battle with his need to rest and recharge. - School Library Journal
A robot in need of a recharge learns the value of powering down in this animated picture book. - Publisher's Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-338547-4 (9780063385474)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Molly Harris is a children's book author from Massachusetts. She is a technical writer by trade who enjoys world traveling and bear hugging her larger-than-life dog. She now lives in Ireland with her husband and two sons. The Big Squeeze is Molly's children's book debut. You can visit her at mollyharrisbooks.com.
Jacob Souva adores making books for children and riding bikes, though not at the same time. He has illustrated many picture books, including The Boy with Big, Big Feelings, Flowers Are Pretty Weird, and Butterflies Are Pretty Gross. His debut as author-illustrator is titled Little Bee's Flower. He has a beautiful wife and two amazing sons and resides in a small countryside community in Upstate New York. You can visit Jacob at twofishillustration.com.
Jacob Souva adores making books for children and riding bikes, though not at the same time. He has illustrated many picture books, including The Boy with Big, Big Feelings, Flowers Are Pretty Weird, and Butterflies Are Pretty Gross. His debut as author-illustrator is titled Little Bee's Flower. He has a beautiful wife and two amazing sons and resides in a small countryside community in Upstate New York. You can visit Jacob at twofishillustration.com.