Reviews
In the same view as The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Great Big Glorious Book for Girls . Except without all of the vomit-inducing gender stereotyping., From apps to hip hop songs, from geocaching (the world's biggest treasure hunt) to farting games, there is something here for everyone., What a treasure trove Glenn and Larsen have created! Parents, teachers, and anyone else who wants kids to have fun--and wants to have fun with kids--will love, love, love this book. It's an amazing resource. I can't recommend it more highly!, Some of these projects are messy and a few are thrilling and just a little nutty, such as the you-build-it remote-control water blaster., If your kids ever give UNBORED back to you, you may want to do a whole lot of the great ideas yourself., A lively new manual brimming with suggestions of ways that parents can be vitally connected with their children as they are making those sometimes complicated transitions into becoming more independent and self-reliant., "The first kids' book to truly encourage a hands-on approach to creating a personally meaningful life."-- Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, co-editor for BoingBoing "This is what we've been waiting for! A playful and informative journey built on exhilarating activities and adventures. This is not just a book, it's a way of life for kids and parents alike."-- Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., coauthor of The Art of Roughhousing "What a treasure trove Glenn and Larsen have created! Parents, teachers, and anyone else who wants kids to have fun-and wants to have fun with kids-will love, love, love this book. It's an amazing resource. I can't recommend it more highly!" - Edward Hallowell, M.D., coauthor of national bestseller Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction "This year's hottest activity book for kids may well be Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen. Gathering contributions from the likes of media theorist David Rushkoff and GetCrafty.com founder Jean Railia, among many others, the 350-page book highlights science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board gam hacking, and geocaching, and is packed with q&as and trivia."- Publishers Weekly, The coauthors of this book believe that young people are capable of much more than grownups usually think possible. And they are right! It's a guide to life - if you want an exciting and unbored life!, This is what we've been waiting for! A playful and informative journey built on exhilarating activities and adventures. This is not just a book, it's a way of life for kids and parents alike., "The first kids' book to truly encourage a hands-on approach to creating a personally meaningful life."-- Mark Frauenfelder, editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, co-editor for BoingBoing "This is what we've been waiting for! A playful and informative journey built on exhilarating activities and adventures. This is not just a book, it's a way of life for kids and parents alike."-- Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., coauthor of The Art of Roughhousing "What a treasure trove Glenn and Larsen have created! Parents, teachers, and anyone else who wants kids to have fun-and wants to have fun with kids-will love, love, love this book. It's an amazing resource. I can't recommend it more highly!" - Edward Hallowell, M.D., coauthor of national bestseller Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction "This year's hottest activity book for kids may well be Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen. Gathering contributions from the likes of media theorist David Rushkoff and GetCrafty.com founder Jean Railia, among many others, the 350-page book highlights science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board gam hacking, and geocaching, and is packed with q&as and trivia."- Publishers Weekly, UNBORED is the ZOOM! Catalog for the 21st Century, and it couldn't have arrived at a better time." "My 7-year old 'got inspiration' from this book. I didn't even know he knew the word inspiration! Highly recommended., This year's hottest activity book for kids may well be Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen. Gathering contributions from the likes of media theorist David Rushkoff and GetCrafty.com founder Jean Railia, among many others, the 350-page book highlights science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board gam hacking, and geocaching, and is packed with q&as and trivia., "This is what we've been waiting for! A playful and informative journey built on exhilarating activities and adventures. This is not just a book, it's a way of life for kids and parents alike."-- Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., coauthor of The Art of Roughhousing "What a treasure trove Glenn and Larsen have created! Parents, teachers, and anyone else who wants kids to have fun-and wants to have fun with kids-will love, love, love this book. It's an amazing resource. I can't recommend it more highly!" -Edward Hallowell, M.D., coauthor of national bestseller Driven to Distraction and Delivered from Distraction "This year's hottest activity book for kids may well be Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen. Gathering contributions from the likes of media theorist David Rushkoff and GetCrafty.com founder Jean Railia, among many others, the 350-page book highlights science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board gam hacking, and geocaching, and is packed with q&as and trivia."- Publishers Weekly, Deliciously abundant...A 350 page treasure chest of games, computer fun, creative projects, nature hunts, lists, quizzes, science experiments, and much, much more. One family and childcare book we can't praise enough., From yarn-bombing to stop-action moviemaking, from science experiments to skateboard repair, the ingenious projects contained herein will ensure that rainy weekends and school cancellations can be met with equanimity., This 352-page book is filled - no, jam-packed! - with so many awesome ideas of things to do, make, think about, puzzle over, experiment with, play, and wonder about., Clearly, the editors know what kids are into, and I can already tell it's going to lead my son into some awesome adventures., This mixture of step-by-step how-tos, inspirational articles, comics, experts from literature puts a priority on having fun and learning new skills, all while becoming more independent., This is the ultimate craft and curiosity book...the coolest activity book for all ages I've seen in a long time., I want my daughter to read this book with a flashlight after bedtime and plot to take over the world with her friends., The first kids' book to truly encourage a hands-on approach to creating a personally meaningful life.
