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Build on children's natural fascination with robots to explore a sensitive story, says Jean Evans Harry and the Robots by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds (Gullane Children's Books, 9.99 hardback, Pounds 4.99 paperback) is a delightful story, sure to stimulate children's imaginations, emotions and ideas. You can use it as a basis for some exciting activities involving nursery robots.

Harry and the Robots by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds (Gullane Children's Books, 9.99 hardback, 4.99 paperback) is a delightful story, sure to stimulate children's imaginations, emotions and ideas. You can use it as a basis for some exciting activities involving nursery robots.

In the story, Harry enjoys having his Grandma as a playmate. When she falls ill, Harry decides to build the robots they had planned to make together. The robots, he hoped, would help look after his Grandma during her stay in hospital and speed her recovery.

Designs on robots

Extend children's understanding of how things work and develop their design skills as they create their own robots.

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