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Mark praised the picture book as a NewYorkTimes bestseller that won multiple awards and highlighted its charming illustrations and uplifting message of tolerance.

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Look, I read the book. This book by Peter Brown, there's a reason it was the number one bestseller in the New York Times and won all these awards. It is so perfect that I thought, please don't mess th...

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Episode: "Mark Hamill"

Mark praised the picture book as a NewYorkTimes bestseller that won multiple awards and highlighted its charming illustrations and uplifting message of tolerance.

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Look, I read the book. This book by Peter Brown, there's a reason it was the number one bestseller in the New York Times and won all these awards. It is so perfect that I thought, please don't mess this up. If they can capture even 20% of the charm of this book, we're on a winner.

Podcast

What Now? with Trevor Noah

At the close of the episode, the hosts briefly noted that the title had just been released, with Trevor acknowledging its availability and Lupita pointing it out. The book was mentioned in passing without any detailed recommendation or critique.

Episode: What’s In An Accent with Lupita Nyong’o [VIDEO]

At the close of the episode, Lupita mentioned that the book "Wild Robot" was released, indicating its relevance to the discussion.

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I know Wild Robot is out as well.

Podcast

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The hosts repeatedly praised the title as a beloved, emotionally moving series that resonated with their families, noting its timeless feel and the heartfelt story of a robot who learns to love. They highlighted how the book became a family favorite, with listeners often reading or listening to the audiobook together. The overall tone was enthusiastic and affectionate toward the book.

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Episode: Armchair Anonymous: Substitute Teacher

The hosts recalled that the class was reading *The Wild Robot* on the rug and everyone stayed silent to get through the book.

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we were reading the wild robot and we loved that book so everyone was super good during that time everyone was silent made sure we were silent because we wanted to get through the book

Episode: Maren Morris

They said they loved the Wild Robot book series, calling it wonderful and emotionally moving.

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We love the Wild Robot in this house.

We watched it and the girls watched it with me and we were all crying and it was wonderful.

I love Roz so much.

Episode: Lupita Nyong'o

The series was described as a cute set of books about a robot named Roz who learns to love and even becomes a mother to a goose. It was mentioned several times, including that the hosts had read the books and listened to the audiobook.

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not now, but September 27th, The Wild Robot, which is an animated movie based on the cutest series of books that we read in our house about Roz, a robot who develops a heart.

I read the first book. I did the audio book and I was like wait a minute, when was this book written? Because it feels like a book that has always existed. It's like instant classic. It just feels timeless.

the wild robot. Yes. So I have to watch things pretty regularly for guests and generally it's hard because I can't be with my family. So when I got the link for your thing, I was like oh my god this is the wild robot. We've read all these books. Oh my god they're my daughter's favorite books.