School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Adorable Wodney Wat has found a solution to his speech issue. He receives a "Wobot" for his birthday: "a tewiffic pwesent!" especially since this robot can repeat anything that is said to it. Now instead of ordering "wibs and wice" at lunch, Wodney directs his robot to order "ribs and rice." Unfortunately, the fun ends when Camilla Capybara, the World's Meanest Rodent, returns with a vengeance. Camilla zeros in on Rodney's stutter, mocking him at a crucial moment when his robot breaks. Luckily, the robot's malfunction ends up scaring Camilla, resulting in her ego being knocked down a peg or two. In the end, she is defeated, the robot is fixed, and everyone is happy. Wodney is a wonderfully quirky character with whom many children will connect. Munsinger's illustrations are joyful and humorous. A lively addition for most libraries.-Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Still having trouble with the letter R, Wodney Wat receives a talking "wobot" for his birthday, which repeats everything he says and-best of all-has no trouble pronouncing "R's." Things are great until the return of infamous bully Camilla Capybara ("Everyone thought Camilla had gone west. Forever"), who resumes tormenting her classmates. But Camilla is nothing if not shrewd: when Wodney's wobot stops working, she swaps her frilly, pink dress for doctor's scrubs and confidently replaces its battery (before being chased away once again). Readers should have fun reading aloud in Wodney's voice, but multidimensional Camilla is a scene-stealer herself. Ages 4-8. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
