A Boy's Best Friend

"A Boy's Best Friend" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, published in 1975. It has been collected in The Complete Robot and first appeared in Boys' Life, March 1975.[1]

For the song "A Boy's Best Friend" by The White Stripes, see De Stijl (album).

"A Boy's Best Friend"
AuthorIsaac Asimov
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Published inBoys' Life
Publication dateMarch 1975

Plot summary

Jimmy’s family is settled on the Moon. Since Jimmy was born on the Moon, he is greatly accustomed to life and dangers on the Moon. Robutt, a robot-dog, was Jimmy’s companion. One day his father decided to bring a real dog from the earth. He hoped that a real dog is better than Robutt. However, Jimmy was not happy to get a real dog because he had become greatlt attached to Robutt

Quoting Asimov himself, "you may find in it (the story) a distant echo of Robbie". That story, written 35 years before, also involves a relationship between a child and a robot.

gollark: Opus the OS or audio codec?
gollark: Once my game unfreezes.
gollark: Tell you what, I'll try colliding LukeOS and PotatOS in the LOC.
gollark: Collide your family in a linear accelerator.
gollark: Also trains > bots and all those who disagree are BEES in the pay of the BEESTABLISHMENT.

References
  1. "A Boy's Best Friend". Good Reads.


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