AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
SOPHIA GHOLZ
ARLO
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An Amazon Top New Release!
In ARLO’s grim, mechanical world, every day is just the same. ARLO powers up, greases his gears, and works on the assembly line like the rest of the robots. But unlike the others, ARLO longs for something different. Then one day, everything changes—leaving ARLO to discover, and revel in, the world beyond the factory walls.
Join ARLO as he explores the unknown, learns that home is where the metal heart is, and that "something different" can be created in many ways.
A story about creativity, change, and growing where you’re planted.
Sleeping Bear Press, 8/1/25
ISBN-10: 153411324X
ISBN-13: 9781534113244
REVIEWS
"An offbeat hero’s journey...Gholz’s lively text is peppered with the sounds of imaginative robotic language and onomatopoeia, well matched by Haley’s art...Quirky, thoughtful, and fun."
— Kirkus
"ARLO melts your heart!"
— Celebrate Picture Books
"Kids who eschew the outdoors and new discoveries because they may not include the latest technology will appreciate this gentle story of how a robot adapts to all kinds of situations."
— Midwest Book Review
PRESS
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Feature interview with Sophia Gholz and MacKenzie Haley for the cover reveal of ARLO with Celebrate Picture Books blog. Click HERE.