Coranne's Reviews > I'm Bored

The Illustrations: The illustrations in this book are simple and straight forward. The focus of the illustrations are on the main characters, with little detail or no detail given to the background. the images look like simple pen drawings with touches of color. I really enjoyed how simple these images were- they really went well with the feel of the story and complemented the humor in the story well. My little one laughed at the pictures and found it easy to follow along with multiple pictures on the same page.




The Story: What parent hasn't had a child who was bored and nothing would do? The little girl in this story (unnamed) has that very problem, and when she meets a bored potato, it turns the problem back to her. The little girl tries to convince the potato that kids aren't boring, while the author cleverly shows the reader that the little girl is actually entertaining herself in the process. The story as few words on each page and is sure to make even the smallest readers laugh along with their parents. I am usually skeptical about "celebrity" kids books, but this one was absolutely a winner. I will be picking up a finished copy of this book for my liittle one for Christmas. I recommend this for ages 2+, but it would make a good read along for even younger readers.