Are You Bored?


Children - Picture Book
42 Pages
Reviewed on 06/06/2025
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Reviewed by Marie-Hélène Fasquel for Readers' Favorite

Are You Bored? is a joyful, clever, and beautifully illustrated book that I wholeheartedly recommend to parents, grandparents, and educators alike. If I were teaching younger children (mine are senior high school students), it would find a place of honor in my classroom library. In the meantime, I look forward to sharing a French translation with my grandsons (they will look at the illustrations, and I will translate orally). It’s a wonderful reminder that with a little imagination, even boredom can lead us to the most marvellous discoveries.

Are You Bored? by Monika Marzec is one of the loveliest children’s books I have read on the theme of boredom. The illustrations are delightful: lively, expressive, and so full of movement that you half expect the characters to leap off the page. The text itself is a little gem: it never dwells on the negative aspect of boredom. On the contrary, it examines this with humor and lightness. I particularly appreciated how the book identifies the three main groups of reasons why a teenager or youngster might feel bored and then playfully explores a series of ideas to remedy the situation. Each suggestion is dismissed in turn, always with a witty remark or a clever pun. The humor is perfectly pitched, and makes this an entertaining read for both children and the adults reading with them. And then comes the final suggestion: the one that truly matters. It’s the one closest to my heart as both a teacher and an author. The answer to boredom? Reading books, of course! How could I not fall in love with a story that celebrates the infinite worlds opened by reading?

Pikasho Deka

Children tend to get bored easily. However, there are ways to keep them active and engaged, so they never feel bored. Are You Bored? is a captivating picture book by Monika Marzec that explores some of these methods. Did you know there are three main causes why someone feels bored? Maybe you're feeling too tired, or maybe you're just being lazy. Maybe it's just the fact that you don't find anything interesting. This book covers all three causes in great depth, showing what children can do to stop feeling tired or lazy and find interesting things to do when they're free. One of these activities is reading books. Books are such wonderful creations. They take us on fun-filled adventures in extraordinary worlds that spark our imagination and creativity.

Are You Bored? is a delightful picture book that shows how anyone can find something interesting to do if only they're brave enough to use their imagination and creativity. Author Monika Marzec has crafted an engaging narrative with a personable writing style bound to appeal to young readers. Additionally, the book features lively illustrations of characters that children can relate to. Marzec also offers solutions to some of the everyday problems children deal with. For example, sometimes children feel tired or lazy and have a hard time getting involved in any particular activity that requires patience and immersion. This absorbing picture book will certainly help them deal with some of those issues. It's a must-have for teachers, parents, and other caregivers. I'm glad I read this book and highly recommend it.

Carol Thompson

Are You Bored? by Monika Marzec is a charming picture book that captures a familiar childhood feeling and transforms it into a delightful journey of discovery. Aimed at children ages three to eight, the story opens with a simple yet powerful feeling—boredom. What follows is a playful and imaginative exploration of what happens when a young child’s dull day is interrupted by the quiet magic of a book. Marzec skillfully turns a moment of complaint into a springboard for creativity, showing young readers that boredom isn’t the end of the fun but rather the beginning. The text encourages problem solving and sparks curiosity, inviting children to see the world, especially books, as full of unexpected adventures.

The illustrations are bold and expressive, adding vibrant colors and visual humor to each page. Children will enjoy scanning the scenes for tiny details and giggling at the characters’ exaggerated expressions. The images bring the mood and pace of the story to life and provide context clues for early readers who are developing their vocabulary. This book also adapts well to group reading, whether in a classroom setting or during family story time. The repetition of phrases and the universal theme make it easy for children to anticipate and participate. Are You Bored? provides a meaningful message about turning inward to find inspiration. By blending humor, relatability, and subtle encouragement to read, the book becomes an engaging tool for both learning and leisure. Monika Marzec has created a tale that children will want to revisit often.

Carmen Tenorio

Monica Marzec's picture book, Are You Bored? presents a delightful approach to helping children overcome boredom. The book follows a group of children as they face common boredom scenarios. Marzec offers a variety of engaging activities to keep kids occupied, such as sleeping, cleaning, embarking on adventures with a cardboard box and pets, drawing, playing musical instruments, or even video games. However, the author also addresses situations where these activities might not be possible, like when friends are unavailable due to chores or homework, or the impossibility of watching flies fly if they're not around. In such instances, Marzec provides a timeless, dependable, and often free solution to fix boredom: reading. Books are presented as magical and reliable companions that can educate, broaden horizons, and ignite imagination, passion, and creativity while providing fun and inspiration, whether read independently or with someone by your side.

This picture book offers a charming and effective way to combat boredom for young readers. Author Monika Marzec uses a simple, humorous, and engaging writing style to deliver a candid and clever narrative that is relatable and delightful for children. It is visually captivating, with skillfully rendered and detailed images that are vibrant and expressive, along with its whimsical handwritten font style that perfectly complements the material. These enjoyable and comical illustrations enhance the entertainment appeal for children and adults. Beyond its engaging format, Are You Bored? is a thoughtful, witty read that promotes essential life skills such as emotional strength, inclusivity, independence, and problem-solving. It also fosters an appreciation for the joy found in simple moments and cultivates a love for reading. This book is recommended for emerging, lower, and upper beginner readers aged 3 to 8.

Anne-Marie Reynolds

Are You Bored? by Monika Marzec is a wonderful children’s book about kids and boredom. When you’re bored, you need to understand why. Maybe it’s because you’re tired? Lazy? Or is it just that you can’t find anything that interests you? This fun book will teach you how to let your creative side out and use your imagination to find something fun to do, providing lots of ideas to keep kids entertained – and some ways that aren’t that good for you.

Are You Bored? by Monika Marzec is a really fun way for kids to learn some boredom management techniques. All parents are used to hearing their kids say they are bored, but there’s so much they can do to alleviate it. This book provides lots of cool ideas to help kids entertain themselves, but it also talks about some that are only good in small doses. Perhaps the most important one is kept until last – reading – and it’s one of the best boredom busters ever, for kids and adults alike. Encouraging kids to read more is always welcome, as too many spend all their time glued to screens these days, but books offer the best way for children to use their imaginations and enter new worlds. The illustrations are colorful, helping kids understand the story better. This book is so much fun, your kids will be forever creating new ways to amuse themselves, and you might never hear those words, “I’m bored,” again! This is the perfect addition to any child’s library, both at home and school, and will be an amazing lifeline for parents at the end of their tether!