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Doug Unplugged | May 14, 2014

by Dan Yaccarino (Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books, Feb. 2013)

Doug is an adorable, wide-eyed, brightly colored robot. His parents want him to be “the smartest robot ever,” so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about what cities are like, Doug infers he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And that’s when Doug unplugs and explores the city. He learns about crowded streets, subways, skyscrapers, taxi cabs, and so much more.

Dan Yaccarino’s hysterical and vibrant story is a great reminder to “plugged-in kids” that sometimes the best way to learn about the world is to get outside. I love how lively and bright the illustrations and the colors are—Yaccarino makes great use of primary colors and bold lines.

 

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