<div><div>This moving, charming graphic novel about a dog and a robot shows us in poignant detail how powerful and fragile relationships are. After a Labor Day jaunt to the beach leaves the robot rusted, immobilized in the sand, the dog must return alone to the life they shared. But the memory of their&nbsp;friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, the dog tries to fill the emotional void left by the loss of his closest friend, making and losing a series of friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean anteaters.&nbsp; But for the robot, lying&nbsp;rusting on the beach,&nbsp;the only relief from loneliness is in dreams.&nbsp; </div></div>