Robot Dreams is a 2007 children's graphic novel by Sara Varon, who is both the author and illustrator.
It is about a dog who, wanting companionship, obtains a robot via mail order, but the dog has to abandon the robot after a beach trip. Eventually the dog finds other friends while a raccoon fixes the robot.
There is little text present in the work, [1] and none of it is dialog. Therefore, no word balloons are present that impact images. [2]
It was adapted into the film Robot Dreams .
The author used the death of her companion animal, a dog, as inspiration for the story. [2]
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Barbara Postema stated that the artwork is "deceptively simple". [2]
Postema stated that "is possible that Dog functions as an alter ego for Varon." [2] She added that the dog character is portrayed as "relatively gender neutral," but that "it is appropriate" to use she/her pronouns for the dog. [3]
Booklist described it as "A 2008 Great Graphic Novel for Teens." [1]
Kirkus Reviews stated that the work is "thoughtful, provocative" and that it is "Witty and plaintive by turns". [4]
Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and described it as "Tender, funny and wise." [5]
Travis Jonker, in School Library Journal , gave a recommendation to read the book, stating it is a "rewarding and surprisingly mature story of friendship." [6] Betsy Bird of the Evanston Public Library, in the same publication, stated that it is "weirdly magnificent " and demonstrates the author's "grasp of what makes a good narrative". [7]
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