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Top 11 books about robots and artificial intelligence for kids
Robot stories for children look at what it means to feel and to think. This list is mostly fiction, plus a few books that teach how computers work. Older titles use robots as metaphors; they say little about today's AI.
Titles were chosen from award winners, ALSC notable lists and long-running library favorites, then each title and author was checked against Open Library in Oct 2026. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Boy + Bot
Ame Dyckman · Ages 3-6
A boy and a robot become friends and have to find each other after a switch-off. A picture book.
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Robot Zot!
Jon Scieszka · Ages 3-7
A small robot invades a kitchen. Funny and loud.
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Clink
Kelly DiPucchio · Ages 3-7
An old robot waits for a child to take him home. Gentle.
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Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding
Linda Liukas · Ages 5-9
Ruby and her friends explain coding ideas in stories and activities.
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The Wild Robot
Peter Brown · Ages 7-11
A robot learns to live among animals.
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The Wild Robot Escapes
Peter Brown · Ages 7-11
The sequel in which Roz leaves the island.
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Robot Dreams
Sara Varon · Ages 7-12
A wordless graphic novel about a dog and his robot.
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The Iron Man
Ted Hughes · Ages 7-11
A giant made of iron appears from the sea. Basis for the film The Iron Giant. A poetic short novel.
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Eager
Helen Fox · Ages 9-12
A robot learns about prejudice.
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I, Robot
Isaac Asimov · Ages 12+
Stories that introduce the Three Laws of Robotics. A classic of the genre.
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Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro · Ages 14+
An artificial friend watches a sick girl. Written for adults but suitable for older teens.
Watch for: Illness.
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