The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess: Winner of Foyles Children’s Book of the Year

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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Cosy and Completely Charming!
A whimsical and beautiful tale that will be perfect to curl up with on a cosy, autumn night! Filled to the brim with kindness, families will love this movi... READ MORE
Jess at Worcester
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Once Upon A Time
A wonderful tale of two siblings who save each other on their adventures perfect for 4-6 year olds but enjoyable for all. The illustrations are bold yet... READ MORE
Emily at Hampstead
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
A modern fairy tale for familes
What stands out about this book and makes it unique as a fairy tale is that there are no villains. The Little Wood Robot and the Log Princess have an adven... READ MORE
Maureen at Waterstones Belfast

Synopsis

* Winner of the Foyles Children's Book of the Year *
* New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the Year *

When the log princess goes missing her brother, the little wooden robot, sets out on an epic adventure to find her. He will encounter goblins, magic puddings, a mushroom queen and a very intimidating wood pile as he seeks to bring his sister home.

The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess is an exquisitely illustrated modern fairytale about sibling love. Tom Gauld brings all of his wit, draghtsmanship and narrative craft to a funny, moving tale that proves that woodlice can be heroes too.

The New York Times review: "one of the best picture books I've read this year. It's a cabinet of curiosities in a clockwork castle... it's a funny, twisty, heartfelt yarn." -Ben Hatke

The Irish Times review: "The narrative is full of surprises [...] but it is Gauld's detailed, textured illustrations that will draw a young reader's attention back to this wonderful book again and again."

[The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess was Foyles Children's Book of the Year in 2021]

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Templar Books
  • ISBN: 9781800781047
  • Number of pages: 40
  • Dimensions: 281 x 230 x 5 mm
  • Weight: 212g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
A Gauldian Fairytale
An original yet traditional fairytale, this is a tender, witty and charming story about how working together, and sharing both the good and the bad, makes ... READ MORE
H Rose
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Simply beautiful
My daughter's and I fell in love with this book on the first read. A new addition to our favourites list.
Joanna Westmoreland
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Delightful picture book for readers aged 5+ that's destined to be a future classic
A king and queen rule a pleasant land but they very much want a child to make their happiness complete. So the king visits the royal inventor and the quee... READ MORE
IReadThereforeIBlog
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Great story from a great cartoonist
I love Tom Gaulds cartoons in the Guardian and his cartoon books for adults. This represents his first children’s book. I purchased a copy for myself which... READ MORE
Adrian Childs-Clarke
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Family, loyalty, adventure... quite possibly a perfect book!
What a book! A beautiful fairytale, lovingly told and gorgeously drawn. The story is so simple, but utterly enthralling and with real depth - qualities al... READ MORE
James Haddell