Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.

Barnacle is bored by the monotony of the tides, and envies the fish who swim freely--until an eel comes along.

While waiting for her sister's medical appointment, a bored Amelia creates a handwritten book of fifty suggestions for passing the time.

When a bored girl meets a potato who finds children tedious, she tries to prove him wrong by demonstrating all of the things they can do, from turning cartwheels to using their imaginations.

A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult--or a child.

Buzz is a very good boy, who lives in a fancy house, eats well, and has equally well-behaved (boring) friends--but sometimes he would really like to break free, run fast, dig holes, and play with the other dogs.

The podcaster and radio host argues that boredom is essential in making lives happier and more productive, and includes exercises for bringing about critical thinking.

Oh no, the school has lost all its color! In a quiet town, a wave of gray has swept over a little school. Happy kids are now bored, bored, bored. Charming halls and play grounds are now dull, dull, dull. Buzzing teachers are now tired, tired, tired. Something has to be done! On another long, gray afternoon, a student gets a surprise gift that can help save the day: a box of seven special crayons! With the charm, determination, and cleverness of these...

In our hyperactive, over-stimulated age, Eva Hoffman, in How to Be Bored, makes a compelling case for cultivating curiosity and self-knowledge, which rely on being unplugged and away from others. Drawing on psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and a wide range of literature, she shows how we can replenish our inner resources in order to restore a sense of depth and meaning to our lives and sense of self.

Featuring illustrations by Dr. Seuss, this rhyming easy reader answers the familiar complaint, "There's nothing to do!"