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Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess, The

Tom Gauld

Illustrator: Tom Gauld

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Neal Porter Books/Holiday House

ISBN: 978-0-8234-4698-8

Keywords: siblings, bravery, determination

After an accident separates them, devoted siblings overcome challenges to find each other. This brand new, traditional-style folktale includes a helpful goblin and a witch. Digital art.