I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log
I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log
I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log
Description
Description
The funniest (and totally not boring) picture book about a log that has ever existed, full of scientific facts and delightfully silly storytelling What's so special about a log? It just sits there and does nothing. How boring! However, you may be surprised to learn that logs are anything but boring--they are an essential part of life in the forest. Logs provide shelter, become food, and even turn into a safe place for a new tree to grow. Told with humor and heart, I Am Not Boring shows how an old log is not, in fact, boring at all. This endearing, goofball picture book by author-illustrator Lena Podesta is subversive humor at its best. Factual back matter about log lifecycles is also included. While readers are giggling along, they're learning about the importance of ecosystems--and believing in themselves.
About the Author
About the Author
Lena Podesta has been working as an artist in the animation industry and as an illustrator for more than two decades. Her work has included picture book illustration, editorial illustration, character development, design for animation, directing, story boarding, and character animation.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"An eye opener for readers who think that a log 'doesn't do anything but sit in a forest.' . . . The jaunty banter between the narrator and the log will elicit chuckles while offering a potentially eye-opening revelation: Even seemingly static environments are often teeming with life. . . . Animated and informative."--Kirkus Reviews "Readers will be anxious to go out into nature and find fallen logs to explore the impact they have on their local environment . . . This title will be useful in environmental units and will be especially helpful for classes prior to visiting parks or nature preserves--it's both interesting and entertaining."--School Library Journal
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Ten Speed Young Readers
Pub date:
2026-05-26
Length:
40 pages
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