๏ปฟLucas loves robots. Especially the robot in the playground near his new house. How he wishes that the robot would comeย to life, and one night, after a big storm, he does! Somehow, the lightning recharged the robotโs battery, so when Lucasย comes to him after the storm, the two of them have fun playing all night. Lucas and his new robot friend forge a friendshipย that will have a deep impact on Lucas, for years to come.
Pauline Loh is an award-winning childrenโs book author, who has been writing professionally for more than two decades. She was the first runner-up in the 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award forย The Locked Up Boy, and is the author of the bilingual childrenโs picture book,ย Grandmaโs Eightieth Birthday. Her book,ย The Little Red Helicopter, was a result of the First Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative award, which Pauline won in 2009.ย Robot in My Playgroundย is a story about a relationship between two unlikely friends. This is a universal concept for children as they learn about their world and making friendsโwhether itโs at home, at their childcare center, at school. Pauline Loh has created engaging characters that children will easily relate to and find appealing.
Avina Tan is an aspiring artist from Singapore who has a lovely dream of embarking on an illustrative and artsy journey soon.