Bored
Bored
Biographical Note: Felicita Sala is an author and self-taught illustrator. Her titles include If You Run Out of Words, What's Cooking at 10 Garden Street?, What's Cooking in Flowerville?, and...
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Biographical Note: --The Washington Post Book Club newsletter Sala perfectly captures the intolerable nature of boredom and how, when left uninterrupted, it can be a portal to infinite possibilities. . . . A fantastic depiction of the upside of boredom--readers will easily relate to Rita's desperation while feeling bored and feel inspired by the places that the feeling takes her. --School Library Journal (starred review) Sala's relaxed, expressive mark-making in earthy, textured watercolor and gouache is spot-on for a story about being at loose ends--one that might just convince readers to hang in there when boredom hits. Who knows where a mundane moment may take them? --Publishers Weekly The sheer physicality of the book is a key to its delight; this is ideal reading for kids who claim to suffer the same malady. Human forms are infinitely flexible, sometimes wiggly or flopped in impossible positions. . . . A clever reminder that from great boredom comes great invention. --Kirkus Reviews What starts as a child's melodramatic apathy quickly turns into a vivid and humorous day full of imagination in Sala's picture book. . . .Taking a page from Rita's book, readers will be dazzled by where their silly and limitless imagination can take them to cure their boring days. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Sala breathes new life into this familiar tale with playful artwork and off-kilter humor. . . . Sala excels at depicting both the mercurial emotional energy of children and their delightfully unexpected flights of fancy in expressionistic artwork blending surprising pops of bright color and whimsical, elastic figure designs. Boredom is a feeling just about any kid can relate to, and Rita's strange but captivating daydreams make a compelling case for spending time in one's own imagination. --Booklist The pictures are drawn with such joy and depict the physical embodiment of tedium. And it's brilliant because it's about boredom but inspires action. --A Cup of Jo (blog) Publisher Marketing: Utter boredom leads one imaginative girl to inspiration in this clever story from much-loved creator Felicita Sala. Rita is bored. So, so, so bored. She's tried stretching her body across her bedroom, side-eyeing herself in the mirror, stomping her feet and swinging her arms. Time drags on, and there she remains: catatonic with boredom. In her tragic and weakened state, her mind drifts to the beginning of a daydream. What if all the bored people in the world gathered together and got onto a bus? What if the boredom filled them up like balloons, with tiny heads and arms sticking out? What if they floated into the sky, bobbing along until they each spied something exciting enough to make them toot the boredom out? By the time Rita's mother calls her for dinner, she's very, very busy. Anyone who's ever been bored will find catharsis in Rita's plight. As all creative people eventually learn, boredom can be the best launchpad to great ideas. Felicita Sala's expressive, inviting illustrations and sly storytelling are a guaranteed antidote to the doldrums. Review Citations:
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Author: Sala, Felicita
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-01-06
BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Imagination & Play|Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings|Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Subjects: Imagination|Picture books|Fiction|Boredom
Weight: 1.05 lbs
ISBN: 9780823461141
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780823461141
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