
Me, making my own fun at the library today. Had to wrap books and could not resist.

Me, making my own fun at the library today. Had to wrap books and could not resist.

I had way more fun with the visual storytelling and turn-the-book text gimmick than with the fairly schmaltzy message and somewhat cliche/confused narrative. I think I would look for other Santat picture books for that pictures alone.

Best inclusion of a back of book barcode in the cover art I've seen in a while. 😁

I fully admit to a second of cranky adult (you can be bored if you have to be at a desk or in a meeting without the necessity of an engaging task but the necessity of earning a paycheck!) but it's hard to argue that especially for the younger generations, getting out and exploring, treasuring the resources a library can provide are important, dare I say even more so as the amount of screens proliferate in children's lives. 1/2

A captivating read that delves into the experience of boredom. Both scholarly and witty, it is a perfect blend of educational and digestible.


We've been having a lot of rainy days here lately so I thought we'd try this book out. The story has potential that I feel isn't really harnessed (a girl is stuck inside on a rainy day and everything she tries to do to get rid of the boredom goes wrong). They end up going to the mall at the end?? There are some cute Easter eggs in the illustrations though, with her cat doing funny things and her mom looking in on her with amusement.