Summer break free time can bring almost endless opportunities for adventures and fun, but the long-awaited release from the school year’s structure can also lead to boredom.
Here are three books to suggest when you’re met with this summer’s chorus of “I’m bored.”
While you may not want your child to perfectly mimic the characters in these stories (rafting down the Mississippi River like Huckleberry Finn isn’t recommended), each book portrays the possibilities that come with embracing creativity and adventure.
‘Bored—Nothing to Do!’ by Peter Spier Bored with nothing to do is exactly what the two main characters are in Peter Spier’s charming and appropriately titled picture book. Scolded by Mom for sitting around doing nothing, the boys wander into the garage and find something that sparks their imagination. The two boys spend the afternoon building a real working airplane! How is that possible?…