ROBOT DREAMS

ROBOT DREAMS SARA VARON

This moving, charming graphic novel about a dog and a robot shows us in poignant detail how powerful and fragile relationships are. After a Labor Day jaunt to the beach leaves the robot rusted, immobilized in the sand, the dog must return alone to the life they shared. But the memory of their friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, the dog tries to fill the emotional void left by the loss of his closest friend, making and losing a series of friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean anteaters. But for the robot, lying rusting on the beach, the only relief from loneliness is in dreams.

SARA VARON

Sara Varon's Robot Dreams rocketed her into prominence as an important voice in kids graphic novels when it was first published by First Second in 2007. This gorgeous and affecting silent graphic novel became a tentpole title for First Second, and its importance has only grown as the years have gone by. It's a classic that stands the test of time, and this new edition is perfectly timed to coincide with the reissue of Varon's first work, the self-published Sweaterweather, which is on the Winter 16 list for First Second.