Devi and Bonda

by Roopa Pai

Do best friends always have to be alike? Devi and Bonda are best friends, but Devi is a little girl, while Bonda is a… Well, he can lift heavy boxes, he can extend his arms and legs, he never forgets anything he’s told, he can be turned on and off. Can you guess what he is?

A joyful peek into the future where a girl in a wheelchair and her loyal robot show that the best friendships are built on patience, play, and showing up again and again.