Length5h 34m
About this audiobook
Poetic Cinema Kids: No Robot Kids is a cinematic journey into the emotional world of children growing up surrounded by screens, comparison, pressure, and constant stimulation. Through 50 stories, Vernon Snell explores what happens when technology begins replacing imagination, human connection, family traditions, outdoor play, gratitude, and emotional awareness. Each story unfolds through four distinctive layers—Benson’s raw storytelling, Vernon’s deeper interpretation, the Curator’s wider perspective, and Poetic Cinema’s visual language. Moving through childhood, parents, family history, identity, love, and belonging, No Robot Kids asks a powerful question: How do we raise children with technology without allowing technology to raise our children?
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Health and Wellness
Length5 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Copyright
2Introduction
3About Poetic Cinema
4A Short Story of Me — the Creator
5Author Bio: POETIC CINEMA KIDS — ROBOT
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6POETIC CINEMA KIDS — ROBOT
7A Note for the Listener
8STORY 1 — “THE KID WHO WAS AFRAID OF OUTSIDE”
9BENSON (The Raw Voice)
10VERNON (The Deep Explanation)
11THE CURATOR (Why This Matters for
12POETIC CINEMA — “THE DOORWAY OF
13Foreground — Where the Human Stands Between
14Translucent Head — The Mind as a Battleground of
15Midground — Objects That Reveal the Story Without
16Background — The Atmosphere That Chooses Him Gently
17Emotion — The Revelation That Changes the Child
18STORY 2 — “THE GIRL WHO FORGOT HOW TO SMELL”
19BENSON (The Raw Voice)
20VERNON (The Deep Explanation)
21THE CURATOR (Why This Matters for
22POETIC CINEMA — “THE GIRL WHO
23Foreground — Where a Child Reenters the Human World
24Translucent Head — The Pathways of Memory Lighting Up
25Midground — The Aromas That Build a Neighborhood
26Background — The City Breathing Beside Her
27Emotion — The Smile of Rediscovered Humanity
28STORY 3 — “THE BOY WHO RAN FAST BUT FELT
29BENSON (The Raw Voice)
30VERNON (The Deep Explanation)
31THE CURATOR (Why This Story Matters
32POETIC CINEMA — “THE MOMENT HIS
33Foreground — A Boy Split Between Worlds
34Translucent Head — The Inner Fight for Rhythm
35Midground — The World Split with Him
36Background — The Quiet Invitation to Return
37Emotional Energy — The Turning of a Child’s Inner
38Emotion — The Instant His Soul Reaches Him
39STORY 4 — “THE PLAYGROUND THAT BECAME EMPTY”
40BENSON (The Raw Voice)
41VERNON (The Deep Explanation): Emotion awakens humanity.
42THE CURATOR (Why This Story Matters
43POETIC CINEMA — “THE SUN SHE
44Foreground — The Child Who Becomes the Center of
45Translucent Head — Creativity Turning the Brain Back On
46Midground — The Playground Remembering Its Purpose
47Background — The Children of the Block Answer the Call
48Emotion — The Exact Moment Childhood Reawakens
49STORY 5 — “THE BOY WHO THOUGHT HIS FRIENDS
50BENSON (The Raw Voice)
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