I read this out loud at bedtime. I was eventually asked to stop using my robot voice, even though I thought it was pretty good. 
 It's a different story and I appreciate that, but it didn't really capture my attention. I enjoyed the illustrations, though there was one on the right side that gave away an exciting event that didn't happen until the bottom of the left-hand page (p. 254) - kind of ruined the moment. Even though there are some futuristic elements, it's mostly an animal/adventure story, with touching family moments.