The Wild Robot Escapes

Written by Peter Brown

Narrated by Kathleen McInerney

The sequel to thebestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown

Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings--but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island?

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed sequel to his New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot,about what happens when nature and technology collide.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hachette Audio
• Release date: Mar 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781478989646

Peter Brown

Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children’s books, including Children Make Terrible Pets, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and The Curious Garden. He is also the author of the bestselling middle grade Wild Robot series. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award, and a Children’s Choice Book Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter’s website is PeterBrownStudio.com.

Reviews for The Wild Robot Escapes

[debicates · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Robot lands on a "deserted" island and must learn from scratch how to survive. Turns out it's not deserted -- the island is brimming with animal life! With their help Roz the Robot learns how to live life in the wild and to thrive. Even learns how to become a mother.

I must also mention the illustrations. They are pitch perfect, plentiful, and add so much to an already enjoyable experience.

Lovely story. Would be a very good book to invoke good conversations if read aloud with a child.

[blbooks-14314 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

First sentence: Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor. The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained.

Premise/plot: Roz [a robot] finds herself on an island, an island inhabited by wildlife. The animals are scared of her--she's a MONSTER, of course, right?!?!--but as she observes the animals, slowly but surely, she learns their ways and becomes a wild robot. Her first friend is her 'son' Brightbill, a goose. The book follows several seasons...

My thoughts: The book The Wild Robot is not at all like the movie The Wild Robot. I loved the movie having never read the book. It was exciting, dramatic, well-paced, intense. The book, however, is much slower-paced, more heart and soul, quieter, subtler. The characters come across differently if you're comparing and contrasting. I enjoyed both. I did. But the book definitely is better....in my opinion.

[thanesh_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Having watched the wild robot movie adaptation last year, and loved it, it was interesting to see how the book compared to the movie, and it was not disappointing at all. The book off course goes into more details in all respects and is a really fun read so for me it was the better experience, but to each his own. Will definitely move on to the next book in the series.

[fictionvictim · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

3.75
I just wish I could've stayed focused when reading it. Ughhhh.

[melissarochelle_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Exploring nature and animal life with a robot on a deserted island is such a fun adventure!

[oldandnewbooksmell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When ROZZUM unit 7134 (but you may call her Roz) first opens her eyes she discovers she’s on a remote island and the only robot - she knows she must survive. At first, Roz is disliked by the wildlife because they all think she is a monster and will eat them. But she learns the animal language and doesn’t eat in general, so the animals begin to relax around her. After an accident kills all but one small gosling egg, Roz makes it her mission to raise and protect the duck.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals of the island, the island starts to feel like home. Until one day, when Roz’s mysterious past comes back to get her.

So, has anyone else in the year 2024 picked up this book because of the movie? Usually I read the book before the movie, but I did this one backwards. That being said, the book and the movie are pretty different from one another - same plot, tad bit different storyline.

This is both a simple and a bit of a complex read. The language is definitely aimed at children, but there were also a lot of descriptions of animal violence and death. The writing is written in a way that presents the bit of the morbid side as being the facts of life (if that makes sense). Children understand the world a lot more than adults sometimes give them credit for and this book doesn’t treat children like they’re too young to understand mother nature. That being said, the language is almost simplified in a way that could present as being childish, but the storyline itself is probably better for an older reader - hence it being (younger) middle grade.

The chapters are short and the simple illustrations really add to the read - rather it’s with cuteness overload, or a funny moment also in drawing.

Overall, this is a fun, beautiful book about learning to care for one another, despite differences, and a big shout out to mothers and caregivers everywhere.

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

After reading Phil's review, and another in which someone said 'robot stories don't interest me but this was good' I've decided to have low expectations for this.
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But now I've read it, and am impressed. It's not perfect, but it's extremely heartwarming, and I am interested in the sequels. And I do recommend it if you're interested; good family read.

One detail I noted is that the author made the 'bad guys' be bears. Because Teddy Bears should never have been a thing, as apparently he knows. Better off having Teddy Wolves to be accurate. (There are no wolves in the book, only smaller predators.)

[wvlibrarydude · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent read aloud book for 3rd grade class. The audiobook version read by Kate Atwater was very good. I will report back what the students opinion is when we finish the book.
The kids absolutely loved the story. They are begging for the next book in the series.

[sloth852 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My family's favorite read-aloud. Warm, with short chapters and big imagination.

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Brown's sci-fi-meets-nature tale is fun, imaginative, and even touching at points.

[jennybeast · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Imaginative story, about a Robot stranded on an island who adapts to the wildlife instead of the environment that was planned for her. Roz is incredibly appealing, in a stoic, robot, sort or way. Short chapters with wonderful, stylized art throughout the book. I'm tempted to say something about how she discovers her humanity, but there really isn't any humanity in the book, with the exception of a murderous farmer. In some ways I find it comforting to think that wild creatures and robots would go on without us, and be much happier, too.

[reader1009-863136 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

children's fiction (audiobook). I think I'd have enjoyed it more as a printed book, as the narrated pace was a bit slow for me (and there weren't really any "robot noises" to make up for it).

[quirkylibrarian · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Everyone seems to love this book and find it funny but me. The gun violence at the end was too much, I can’t think what patron I’d actually hand this to. Meh.

[Voronwie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very good book, it teaches you how a robot does everything possible to survive on an island full of beings that will captivate you from the beginning. They go through the fear of the unknown, learning, and how a friendship is forged. Very good book with great values. (Translated from Spanish)

[snickel63 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved listening to this book even as an adult. The robot voices and noises made the audio better than the text. The book was written in a way that readers could truly relate to the robot and root for the wild robot throughout the book. I would encourage kids that do not enjoy reading to read this book. I found it interesting and entertaining throughout the entire book.

[Nathaly Z · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This last part of the story of Roz, the wild robot, is pure adventure. Roz is captured and forced to do the work for which she was built; but she has the constant desire to return to her island and be with her family and friends. She will have to face many dangers to achieve this. This second part reminded me a lot of I, Robot, by Isaac Asimov.

This book leaves you with a great lesson: a noble and kind heart will always find a helping hand. (Translated from Spanish)

[orcpac7-443668 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

After we read this one we went to find other books in the series. Great stories, imaginative and lovely.

[amandabock-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An odd little book, though satisfying.

[inky_fingers · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Reads very much like an expanded picture book. And as an expanded picture book, I think it had some appealing elements. The premise was completely unique. The illustrations were wonderful. A lot of thought was put into every word, and the short chapters made it easy to consume. However, as a middle grade novel, it was lacking a lot. The point of view kept moving around and made you wonder who exactly was looking at what. The genre also seems to move around, beginning as more observational science fiction, and then suddenly the animals all have names and are talking to each other. And knowing that the ending is about war does not really make me eager to persevere. Enough things kept popping me out of the story that I just stopped reading about half way through. DNF

[El Caldero Literario · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

As you may know, in June I read the first part of this beautiful story, which is about our beloved robot Ross, whom I liked very much, and I thought it was something very original to present us with a female robot, something I had not seen before. We usually assign a masculine qualifier when we say the word robot, even though most of the time we are not told that it has a defined gender; however, this robot is female. On the other hand, I must admit that I did not like this story as much as the first one, but it remains incredible, and this time Ross is on another great adventure, where she will meet animals, some lovely cows, and some adorable children who will become Ross's friends and help her in this new adventure, which I will only say is so that Ross can return to the island she loves so much with her animal friends, but she will also meet others who will also become great friends. One thing I liked about the book is that our main character does not lose her essence and remains the same pleasant person we saw in the first book, even though the circumstances change. I like the relationship the author creates between Ross and her son Diamond, and what the editor does with this book is very beautiful. Although I don't know why, I connected more with the first part, this one is also very good, but if I had to choose, I would say I prefer the first one by far. You should read this beautiful duology, not just for the little ones; it has many lovely messages that we all should learn, such as family, friendship, bravery, courage, and being happy, which, believe it or not, many forget about when growing up. It’s a story you shouldn't miss, and you should read it or, like I did, listen to it, as both it and its first part are available on Storytel. Don't miss it; it is worth it. (Translated from Spanish)

[Juan Carlos Malik · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love and hate Peter Brown; what a way to play with my heart and put me on the edge of a heart attack at every episode's end.

Why read "Escape from the Wild Robot"?

1. For the beautiful illustrations that show the feelings of our characters and the settings where they unfold.
2. It makes a perfect critique of the modern world and how technology is consuming us.
3. Collaborative work is one of the elements that the author explains perfectly.
4. Each chapter returns to give us the meaning and the strength of the word family and the love from children to mothers.
5. We know that life puts us through very complicated tests, but if we believe and surround ourselves with those who truly care for us, we can move forward and fulfill our dreams, goals, and aspirations.
6. The message of always being kind makes the world look different. The gift of listening and generating empathy are the tools that make us better humans. Both ideas are very well detailed in this novel.
7. A brilliant critique of the city and the chaotic, stress-filled movement we live in today. And how sometimes being different is scary.
8. The themes of violence and war are very well debated and carry great significance.
9. The ending left me hanging by a thread, but it was perfect. You'll go from pain to a sigh of relief.

An engaging, believable, beautiful, emotive, charming book, full of teachings, and ROZZ AND DIAMANTINO ARE GREAT CHARACTERS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. I assure you they will become classics. (Translated from Spanish)

[robinsonstef · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"We're a strange family. But I kind of like it that way." ~Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Five boxes of robots crash into an island after a terrible storm. Only one remains intact. The robot, Roz, emerges. Roz does not know where she is or what she should do, but she begins trying to communicate with the animals. Unfortunately they think she's a monster and they're scared or try to attack her. Roz pays attention and learns the language of the animals. She tries to make friends with them. When an accident leaves her with a gosling that is about to hatch she knows she must do everything in her power to protect the little life. This is how Roz becomes a mother. In her quest to do what she can to give her new son, Brightbill, the best life- she begins to work with the other animals. Still, the rumors of her being a monster follow her. Roz watches Brightbill as he grows up and she connects with other mothers who are raising kids. After her son flies south for the winter Roz and the other animals experience the worst winter on record. It's a time of change in the forest, including the lodges Roz builds for the animals to keep them alive and warm. The island animals grow closer. Spring comes and the birds fly back. The celebration is cut short by robots that have come to reclaim Roz and take her back to the factory where she came from. She does not want to go and the other animals will need to decide if they let her go or if they protect her. Will Roz have to leave the only life she has ever known? Is there a way to stop the “recon” robots who are trying to capture her? You’ll find the answers in this book about a world both different and similar to the one we live in.

Wild Robot by Peter Brown was a very unique book. I really had no idea what to expect when I picked it up, and I was pleasantly surprised by the story. I instantly liked Roz, and my heart went out to her as she tried to make friends with the animals on the island. She is so kind and only wants to help others, but the animals resist her because she is different. The way Roz was treated makes you think about how ridiculous it is to judge anyone because of the way they look. Instead, actions speak louder than words or looks! One of my favorite parts about the story is the relationship between Roz and her son. When others judge their family for being different, they have a wonderful discussion about what family means. I think anyone from 3rd grade and up should read this book. It is a reminder to be kind and to give people a chance. If we all decided to help others, the world would be a kinder place. I have recently learned this is the first in a series- so I will be on the lookout for the next one soon.

[krau0098 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the first book in the Wild Robot duology and was a cute and thoughtful read about a robot that ends up stranded on an uninhabited (at least by humans) island. As the robot learns more about the animals there she is able to co-exist peacefully with the animals and learn a lot about life and friendship.

This is a very easy read and is intended for a young middle grade audience (younger children would like it as well). I loved the pictures throughout and thought it was a sweet story. It is simply told, but ends up being fairly engaging. I loved the themes around what makes a robot inhuman and around making your own family when you don’t have one.

The illustrations throughout are well done and match the style of the story nicely.

Overall this was very well done and I enjoyed it a lot. I do think it is something younger readers are going to enjoy more than adults. The story is very simple. However, I did enjoy the themes in here and thought the whole thing was very well put together.

[sgrame_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Rozzum Unit 7134 whirs to activation on a desert island with no idea how she got there or why. The only way to survive is to observe the animals and learn from them. Roz, as she calls herself, has a hard time as she frightens everyone... until she adopts a little orphan gosling. She names him Bright Bill and as he grows, he has questions about why his "mother" is so different. When he discovers the beach with broken crates and many scattered parts of "dead" robots, he works with his mother accepting that she is a robot, and different but still loves him. A touching story with a sweet blend of emotion with functionality, it is a great read for 3rd-5th grades. Follow with The Wild Robot Escapes.

[ashleytylerjohn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's a high 4. Page-turning, touching, and a fresh and unusual concept. Narrowly misses 5-star status because it's a bit young for me (I'm 52 at this point) and I have to assess for myself, not how I'd imagine a 7 year old might feel about it. It has some of the same solid comforting feel as the Little House on the Prairie books ("and then we did, and then we did that," etc.) But I cried, hence high 4 status!

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).

[currerbell-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not to my taste. It's a bit more like a (very advanced level) picture book than it is a middle-reader. But that's just me.

[perednia_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The message was good but my disbelief did not remain suspended, especially in the robot having "feelings". Also, I'm concerned about the level of gun violence in a book for this age level.

[dcoward_6 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this sweet book about a robot who is accidentally deposited on an island.

[ewyatt_16 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Roz becomes conscious when some otters turn her on after a boat crashed on an island. Roz learns to adapt to her island and the environment. When a there is an accident and a family of geese is crushed, Roz saves the last egg and becomes mother to Brightbill. Roz looks for her mission in life, and discovers maybe it is to help others. The audiobook was a wonderful listen. Appealing to younger middle grade readers for sure.

[trinitym82 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an adorable story that is a great half way point from graphic novels to full print ones.