Facts vs Opinions vs Robots by Michael Rex

I am constantly amazed at the ideas people have for picture books. This one is such fun! And it has robots and you probably know I slightly crazy about robots.

This book is a terrific way to explain to young children the difference between facts and opinions.

Publisher blurb: Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand. Some things are facts–like the number of robots in this book. Other things are opinions–like which robot would make the best friend, or which robot dances best. And sometimes to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion, you need to wait to get more information–that’s because facts can be proven true or false, and opinions are things you feel and believe–but that you can’t prove. Mike Rex introduces young readers to the very important distinction between facts and opinions, and he reminds us that it is nice to listen to one another’s opinions, and to stand up for the facts!

Here is a set of teachers notes to use with this book. 

Charismatic robots populate this primer for kids growing up in an era when facts are considered debatable and opinions are oft expressed loudly and without empathy. Kirkus star review

Meet the illustrator Michael Rex. Here is a video where you can see inside this book. 

I am so excited to tell you a second book will be released next year. This was actually the topic of my final undergraduate university assignment where we designed a unit of work for a term that integrated a number of subjects and curriculum outcomes.