“I’m Bored” by Michael Ian Black, Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012
This kid is so bored she starts talking to a potato that thinks SHE is boring! So, she has to set the record straight: Potatoes are boring and kids can do ANYTHING!
SHANDA: I am taken with these cute, yet wild illustrations! And I love the illustrator’s success story. She really thought she was more of a writer, but was discovered big time at an SCBWI portfolio showcase!
HJ: (She likes to say “I’m bored” in a potatoey voice). If you can imagine that.
Now, grab a potato, a parent, a knife, paint, and paper! The best way NOT to be bored with a potato is to make potato stamps! Have fun!
Here’s a great link to show parents how to cut a potato stamp!
We made a gift bag with our stamps… but kids can think of lots of cool stuff to decorate! What can you come up with?
