About this item
Highlights
- A cautionary tale about our obsession with electronic devices and a reminder about reconnecting with the simple things offline...Do you ever wish you could play with your tablet non-stop?
- 5-9 Years
- 10.4" x 10.0" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Computers & Digital Media
Description
Book Synopsis
A cautionary tale about our obsession with electronic devices and a reminder about reconnecting with the simple things offline...
Do you ever wish you could play with your tablet non-stop? Be careful what you wish for! It might actually come true, and you might find out it wasn't such a great idea after all! Connor Crowe loves his parents, he loves his dog, he even loves his sister. But, most of all, he loves . . . his tablet! He plays on it when he wakes up. He plays on it when he gets home. He plays on it before he goes to bed. But one day, he wishes he could just let it go . . .
A helpful story about a boy who can't let go of his tablet. For children ages 5 years and up.
Review Quotes
Included on CBC's 2023 Screen-Free Children's Booklist
About the Author
Howard Pearlstein is a picture book author and an advertising creative director who has worked with some of the world's most popular brands. A California native, Howard now lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, Debi. Howard has three daughters, Amanda, Jacquie, and Emily, who have grown up and live across the country. He also has a dog named Maeby, who still lives at home.Stefani Buijsman lives in The Netherlands with her husband and daughters. For several years, she worked as a graphic designer and photographer, before discovering her passion for visual storytelling. In her search for ways to convey emotion as strikingly as possible, Stefani is inspired by the purity of young children's drawings. Through them, she discovers how to express the essence of feeling.