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Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots
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.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published February 11, 2020
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March 21, 2023
Omg. Everyone needs to read this right now. At least, everyone who is vocal on social media, including my neighbors on NextDoor... :(
1. Facts:
"WAIT until we have more information."
(Also, until we calm down enough to look for good information.)
2. Opinions:
"When we respect the opinions of others, we can all get along."
(Also, good vocabulary word, "unique.")
It's funny and cute, too!
1. Facts:
"WAIT until we have more information."
(Also, until we calm down enough to look for good information.)
2. Opinions:
"When we respect the opinions of others, we can all get along."
(Also, good vocabulary word, "unique.")
It's funny and cute, too!
January 26, 2021
Fact: This book contains robots.
Fact: This book will teach you the difference between fact and opinion.
Opinion: The robots in this book are friendly and helpful, and possibly the best teachers of fact vs opinion in literature.
If you are teaching kids the difference between facts and opinions, this book is a fantastic tool to help. It's engagingly written. The two terms are defined clearly for little readers. Kids get to practice determining the difference between the two multiple times by the end of the book. And the illustrations are very fun. But that's just my opinion. Maybe you should read it yourself to form your own. :) Highly recommended.
Fact: This book will teach you the difference between fact and opinion.
Opinion: The robots in this book are friendly and helpful, and possibly the best teachers of fact vs opinion in literature.
If you are teaching kids the difference between facts and opinions, this book is a fantastic tool to help. It's engagingly written. The two terms are defined clearly for little readers. Kids get to practice determining the difference between the two multiple times by the end of the book. And the illustrations are very fun. But that's just my opinion. Maybe you should read it yourself to form your own. :) Highly recommended.
March 12, 2020
A stupidly amusing lesson in facts vs. opinions with silly (and occasionally battling) robots. This seems especially essential in the current political climate.
September 29, 2020
Great examples of facts vs. opinions to teach kids the difference. Could be helpful for some adults I know too. Very timely with an election coming up soon.
Illustrations grab your attention and dialog is clear and fun. Highly recommend.
Illustrations grab your attention and dialog is clear and fun. Highly recommend.
September 30, 2021
This is a fun, easy read that will introduce pre-Kindergartners to the concept of facts and opinions and how to agree to disagree on opinions. The robots are bright, colorful and fun. I cringed a little at oil and nuts and bolts on ice cream but they're robots so why not? This is an important lesson even adults need to learn, especially now. The next step is how to evaluate sources to discover what is fact. I didn't learn that formally until library school.
First grade nephew learned fact vs. opinion this year and he enjoyed reading this book on his own. He kept it an extra few days but has returned it so I guess it didn't warrant a reread
First grade nephew learned fact vs. opinion this year and he enjoyed reading this book on his own. He kept it an extra few days but has returned it so I guess it didn't warrant a reread
August 31, 2021
This is a wonderful book for engaging students on information literacy and new literacy. I am excited to use it with grades K-5.
June 9, 2020
I’m honestly ambivalent about this book. I’m sitting in discomfort of the all-or-nothingness about facts and opinions when there is a third option, taught to Ben by Dr. Debbie Reese at her book signing: the INFORMED UNDERSTANDING. It’s a opposing view backed up by experience, reading, researching, LISTENING and CRITICALLY THINKING.
So, while this book might be okay for younger kids, I think it’s okay to help kids understand that facts are often PURPORTED to be true, while opinions can become informed understandings with some work.
So, while this book might be okay for younger kids, I think it’s okay to help kids understand that facts are often PURPORTED to be true, while opinions can become informed understandings with some work.
March 1, 2020
A solid introduction to fundamental concepts.
March 4, 2020
Nice picture book to help children understand Facts and Opinions better. Kids will find it fun and adults will find it easier to explain.
March 5, 2020
A cute and engaging way to talk about the important difference between facts and opinions. Plus it has robots! (FACT)
September 10, 2020
Can all of the adults read this too, please?
June 22, 2020
Bookaday #32. 5 stars. Kids will love the robots, teachers will love the clear presentation of the meanings of fact and opinion. Bonus is the bit about how respecting others’ opinions will help everyone get along. Adults needs a refresher in this part as well!
January 26, 2020
A great introduction to the difference between facts and opinions with robots. This should be required reading for people working on cable news networks.
November 20, 2020
A fun and clever way to teach children (and maybe some adults) about facts and opinions. 😊
February 19, 2020
This is a timely topic made accessible for young thinkers, and it reflects critical issues current in our society. The book is made less pedantic by some robot humor.
Some important facts we learn:
* There needed to be some way to define prove. Obviously empirical might not work in a picture book.
* Great point: When we can't prove something we believe, "We must wait until we have more information."
* Great point: Having an opinion is valuable; arguing an opinion isn't.
Some important facts we learn:
* There needed to be some way to define prove. Obviously empirical might not work in a picture book.
* Great point: When we can't prove something we believe, "We must wait until we have more information."
* Great point: Having an opinion is valuable; arguing an opinion isn't.
March 17, 2022
K-4 all seemed to enjoy it! Kindergartners definitely started the book not knowing the difference between a fact and an opinion and seemed to be grasping it by the end, so I'd say it gets the message across well. Obviously there's more nuance you could get into but for the intended audience I think this is perfect.
April 22, 2020
Robots teach the difference between fact and opinion. They occasionally disagree with each other's opinion which leads to robot battles... and the opportunity to talk about respecting the opinions of others.
This will be a great read aloud for teaching fact and opinion!
This will be a great read aloud for teaching fact and opinion!
June 15, 2020
This is a really cute picture book that provides guidelines for children learning how to distinguish between fact and opinion. I liked that they even had a scenario where you have to “wait until we have more information” before being able to stay if a statement is a fact or opinion. Very cute illustrations and kids will be laughing through several scenes. The artwork was 100% created digitally using Photoshop.
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August 25, 2020
There are so many adults I would like to give this book to.
Baby really liked the colors. Very interactive for children who are talking already. Excellent presentation of a difficult concept to grasp.
10/10 stars
Baby really liked the colors. Very interactive for children who are talking already. Excellent presentation of a difficult concept to grasp.
10/10 stars
February 26, 2020
Great book to teach little ones in a fun way the difference between facts and opinions.
March 20, 2020
Fun and adorable way to teach the difference between these two terms to young learners/readers. :)
April 6, 2020
VERY good and relevant at this time.
July 13, 2020
Such a fun way to teach the concepts of fact and opinion!
August 2, 2020
A book desperately needed in our time.
January 29, 2021
Wow, so we need this book for our students (and society)! A fun way to discuss and learn about the difference between facts and opinions and why that matters!
February 6, 2021
Great book to teach children fact vs. opinion. Engaging writing style and fun illustrations. Will engage the reader while learning how to navigate differences in opinions.
March 22, 2021
Well done informative book about identifying facts and opinions. Rex uses robots as the illustrations to show younger readers how to tell when something stated is a fact or an opinion. Looking forward to using this with library classes.
December 29, 2021
A fantastic book to help kids (5+) understand the concepts of facts and opinions. The illustrations are bright and vivid and engaging. A great group read aloud! (Adults can benefit from this book, too!)
March 25, 2024
Great book for kids for introducing facts vs opinions AND for respecting each other's opinions
March 16, 2020
This will be an excellent tool to introduce media literacy.
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