"The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

I went into this series knowing I’m not the target audience but I was still surprised by how many big, complicated ideas this book tackles.

One moment that really stood out to me was a conversation about whether violence is ever the answer to injustice, something I honestly didn’t expect to see stated so directly in a children’s book. It’s a nuanced topic, but I actually admire that the author trusts young readers to wrestle with it. Kids are capable of big thoughts and big feelings, and I think this series gives them room for that.

Roz continues to have enormous faith in humanity, maybe more than I can muster, but I enjoyed seeing her evolve into a kind of “grandmother” figure. And Brightbill getting to have a family was genuinely heartwarming.

Even so, the story didn’t hook me quite as much as the first book did. I felt the charm of the premise fading a little, and I missed some of the deeper questions about Roz’s identity and purpose that earlier books explored. The ending was sweet especially the illustrations of all the baby geese.

Not for me, but probably great for someone's little :)