A Day with Wilbur Robinson
By William Joyce
The Story
A boy named Lewis spends one wild day at his best friend Wilbur Robinson's house, where the whole eccentric family joins the hunt for Grandfather Robinson's missing false teeth.
Why It's Special
For the kid who thinks the best kind of house is one with a flying saucer parked out back, this is a family reunion turned scavenger hunt.
- Big idea: Family can be a glorious circus of oddballs, and that's exactly what makes it wonderful.
- Vibes: Zany, inventive, and packed corner-to-corner with sight gags and gadgets.
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy absurd, inventive humor
- like to pore over busy, detail-packed pictures
- are drawn to quirky, larger-than-life relatives
- love a good silly mystery to solve
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: What clues do you think Lewis and Wilbur used to search for Grandfather Robinson's missing teeth?
- Imagination: If you could invent one gadget like Cousin Laszlo's antigravity device, what would it do?
- Real-life connection: What's the silliest thing that's ever happened at your family's house?
- Character exploration: Which Robinson family member would you most want to spend a day with — the frog band, Uncle Art, or Uncle Gaston?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think Wilbur felt showing his best friend Lewis around such an unusual house?
