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About The Book

From the creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes the story of a young robot trying to find the meaning of “love.”

When a small robot named Z discovers a message in a bottle signed “Love, Beatrice,” they decide to find out what “love” means. Unable to get an answer from the other robots, they leave to embark on an adventure that will lead them to Beatrice—and back home again, where love was hiding all along.

About The Author

Jessie Sima

Jessie Sima is the author and illustrator of bestselling picture books, including Not Quite Narwhal; Love, Z; Hardly Haunted; and more. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey and now write and draw in a creaky house in New York state. When not making books, Jessie can be found reading graphic novels, watching scary movies, and playing outside with dogs. You can visit them online at JessieSima.com.

About The Illustrator

Jessie Sima

Jessie Sima is the author and illustrator of bestselling picture books, including Not Quite Narwhal; Love, Z; Hardly Haunted; and more. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey and now write and draw in a creaky house in New York state. When not making books, Jessie can be found reading graphic novels, watching scary movies, and playing outside with dogs. You can visit them online at JessieSima.com.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (December 18, 2018)
  • Length: 48 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781481496780
  • Grades: P - 3
  • Ages: 4 - 8
  • Lexile ® 520L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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Raves and Reviews

"A good springboard for kids and their caregivers to talk about what love means to them." - Kirkus Reviews

"A gentle, uplifting adventure about love’s many incarnations." - Booklist

*** "Love, the robot finally learns, can be many different things—and sometimes it’s closer to home than one realizes." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

Awards and Honors

  • South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee
  • Magnolia Book Award Nominee (MS)
  • Show Me Readers Award Final Nominee (MO)
  • Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominee

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