Technology and purpose
‘The Gigantic Robot’, by Tom Gauld. This wry tale of unrealised potential is arresting for its moral ambiguity. During a war, a gigantic robot is secretly created and unveiled. It’s a […]
Difference, tolerance and aliens
‘The Three Astronauts’ by Umberto Eco; illustrated by Eugenio Carmi; translated by William Weaver. Three mutually distrustful astronauts – American, Russian, and Chinese – take off from three corners of […]
Home and the migrant experience
‘Migrant’ by Maxine Trottier, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. As the youngest member of her large family, Anna has little choice but to follow along every spring when her family travels […]
Playground philosopher 