However, as parents have been asking since computers first became a part of our homes, “What happens when the power goes out?” Blip finds out.

She plays games for sure, but she also learns new skills, takes advantage of educational help, learns about new places and makes friends. Blip spends her days plugged into her computer for all the right reasons. That said, it was sweet, and I would definitely recommend it to those searching for children's stories about unplugging from machines, devices and gadgets, and living more in the natural environment outside our doors. All in all, I can't say this one made an especially strong impression on me, or that I enjoyed it as much, visually speaking, as some of Atony's earlier books. The artwork is cute - I liked Blip's wide-eyed animal friends - although there were times it felt a little flat to me. I appreciated the premise of Unplugged - that it is a good thing to disconnect ourselves from our digital lives from time to time, and see the wider world around us - and found the story engaging. But when a blackout occurs and she finds herself inadvertently in the great outdoors, Blip discovers that she can learn new things and play games in the natural world as well. I highly recommend this book for all home libraries.Ī little robot named Blip enjoys being connected to her computer in this newest picture-book from British author/artist Steve Antony, creator of the Mr. I also think that parents can benefit from being able to show or teach their children that it is possible to have fun without the use of electronic devices. I think that many children could easily benefit from this book. It’s not very often that children aren’t on a computer, game console or phone.

In today’s world it seems to be extremely difficult for children to walk away from electronics and do things outside of the electronic world. It helps to show children that electronics aren’t everything and that they can potentially have more fun, without electronics. Once he does that he begins to miss all the fun he’d had while he was unplugged. Eventually Blip ends up going back home and plugging back into his computer. They aren’t use to being unplugged but ends up spending time outside, doing new things, and making new friends. – Blip deals with a power outage that causes them to be unplugged from their computer.

Unplugged steve antony