I'm (Almost) Never Bored

By Anna Milbourne, Asa Gilland (Illustrator)

Part of the I'm Not Very series

A child discovers that moments of boredom can lead to imaginative adventures and creative ideas.

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24 pages· 509 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

When screen time ends, a little girl's boredom becomes the gateway to endless creativity. Her dad's encouragement leads her to transform a cardboard box into a magical train, journey through space via a washing machine, and encounter a spaghetti monster from a doodle. Ants in the garden whisk her away to the Funny Bug Circus. In a world of instant entertainment, discover how boredom can ignite the most imaginative adventures. What Really Good Ideas will she dream up next?

From the publisher

“I’m BORED!” wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. “That’s great!” her dad says with a grin. “Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea.” After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard box becomes a magical train, the washing machine inspires an imaginary trip into space, a scribbly doodle becomes a hungry spaghetti monster, and ants in the garden lead her into an escapade in the Funny Bug Circus. In a world where children can find entertainment at the touch of a button, it’s ever-more important that they have time to be bored - because that’s where they have the space to come up with their own Really Good Ideas.

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