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The Boring Book: (Childrens Book about Boredom, Funny Kids Picture Book, Early Elementary School Story Book) Hardcover – Picture Book, August 6, 2019

by Shinsuke Yoshitake (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 376 ratings
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A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2019

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

The Boring Book is a humorous picture book that follows the story of one particularly bored boy.

As the story progresses, our protagonist discovers there's actually more to boredom than what meets the eye—more questions, more theories, and heaps of humor.

This exploration of boredom from acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake playfully—and hilariously—unpacks the ways in which a seemingly stagnant state is actually a portal into a dynamic, life-enriching experience.

• Embraces the topic of boredom—an ever-so-popular kid complaint—and runs with it
• The unique comic format, fast pace, smart humor, and narrative approach makes it ideal for reluctant readers
• A universally hilarious book that will amuse children ages 5 to 8, as well as adults

In addition to banishing boredom, Yoshitake's distinctive illustrations promote visual literacy and show young readers what the process of creative thinking looks like.

This smart, laugh-out-loud picture book just might change your child's perspective on the state of boredom forever.
• A wonderful gift for parents, teachers, educators, librarians, caregivers, and anyone who has to answer to the statement "I'm bored!"
• Perfect for readers of early chapter books
• Great for fans of the Fox & Chick series by Sergio Ruzzier, Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems, and I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    520L
  6. Dimensions
    8.45 x 0.45 x 10.7 inches
  7. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
  8. Publication date
    August 6, 2019
  9. ISBN-10
    1452174563
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1452174563
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"Sure to entertain self-proclaimed bored children everywhere, provide them with food for thought, and inspire a few chuckles as well." — School Library Journal

"Sure to entertain self-proclaimed bored children everywhere, provide them with food for thought, and inspire a few chuckles as well." — School Library Journal

"The clean, attractive art and the clever details in this Japanese import together create a thought-provoking exercise."— The Horn Book Magazine

"The clean, attractive art and the clever details in this Japanese import together create a thought-provoking exercise."— The Horn Book Magazine

"Alive to paradox, Yoshitake demonstrates that talking about what's boring can be a lot of fun."—Publishers Weekly

"Alive to paradox, Yoshitake demonstrates that talking about what's boring can be a lot of fun."—Publishers Weekly

"A terrific reminder for readers of all ages that boredom is always optional." — Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"A terrific reminder for readers of all ages that boredom is always optional." — Kirkus Reviews, Starred

About the Author

Shinsuke Yoshitake is the author-illustrator of The I Wonder Bookstore and the creator of many award-winning picture books. He lives in Japan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (August 6, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1452174563
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1452174563
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 520L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.45 x 0.45 x 10.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Cyndee Whitney
5.0 out of 5 stars Takes a look at what it means to be bored
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023
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I tutor a first grader who tells me he is often bored with things. This book helped him to see that it's natural to be bored sometimes and what you can do to not be bored. It's fun to read and the illustrations are very funny. It definitely held his attention and he was not a bit bored.
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breadsticks86
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 yo loves to say boring
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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my son loves this book and loves to say boring in the most dramatic way. this opened a lot of room for conversation on why we get bored and what we can do with boredom. it helped prep him for transitioning from his 1 nap to quiet time instead
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Laura H
5.0 out of 5 stars Mostly about what to do if you have freedom to do anything
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023
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Edit: bumping from 4 to 5 stars because there is a little graph on one page showing how over time a person would go through neutral, fun, bored, very bored, very fun, etc. and it turned into a really insightful discussion where I could list scenarios (e.g. dance class, math class, recess) and my kiddo would point to how they felt about them. It’s often hard to get them to share stuff like that and this book helped!

Original review:
We were hoping this book would cover “necessary boredom” like when you’re sitting in class and the lesson is not interesting to you or you already know it. However it doesn’t really get deep into things. My 6 year old liked it though, I just don’t think it really taught any valuable lesson or gave them any ideas for how to deal with boredom.
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Caity
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute illustrations, surprising message
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
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It doesn’t take the direction you quite expect, but had lovely illustrations my always “bored” kiddo enjoyed.
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Alexis
5.0 out of 5 stars 8yr old is obsessed!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
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My 8 year old LOVES this book! She’s a big reader and usually does chapter books but she got this book in our Amazon Book Box and is obsessed. She’s reading it multiple times a day and asking me to read it to her as well. Highly recommended for the 6-8 age range, probably doesn’t make sense to younger kids which is why some reviews are negative, my almost 4 year old isn’t interested in it yet at all. If you have an inquisitive elementary school age kid though complaining about being bored this is the book for them!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Boring?
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
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Interesting exploration of "what is boring?" Flow! I love the simple elegance of the drawings. Nice use of color. Enjoy!
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Susan Tseng
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect shadow book
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021
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This is a perfect book to read to children，The guessing game between the child and the mother was so cute，it does require a little Japanese culture background to be able to guess what the child was trying to make herself into
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Kelly Siegfried
5.0 out of 5 stars Great funny book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
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This book is hilarious, my daughter took it to school on book sharing day. Her teachers even came up to me saying what a cute funny book it is. My daughter said all the kids laughed.
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lidia coronado
5.0 out of 5 stars mis alumnos lo amaron
Reviewed in Spain on March 16, 2022
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a mis alumnos les encantó trabajar con este libro.
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Klaiber
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and funny book to read with kids or alone
Reviewed in Germany on January 31, 2021
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Read this with my 6-year-old son and we giggle all the way through pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting for kids and adults
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2020
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Good read. Great message
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Andrea Tonin
3.0 out of 5 stars Un po' scontato
Reviewed in Italy on January 15, 2020
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Consegna ottima e senza ritardi né danni. Il libro pensavo meglio, mi sono fatto convincere dalle recensioni, ma non mi sembra così straordinario il tema e il suo svolgimento. Comunque buono dai
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Wanda
4.0 out of 5 stars Bored
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2020
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A good way to explore what boring is all about and now it is overused. Good for discussions. Rethink your thinking.
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