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Turn Off the TV. Turn On the adventure.A typical day for two siblings takes an unexpected turn when Mom decides it's time end kid's screen time for the day and sends them off to find better things to do. The kids have been glued to the TV and Mom is fed up with the kids not wanting to do anything but stare at screens. After a little encouragement, they're bouncing balls, digging in the dirt, breathing fresh air, picking juicy berries, skateboarding, swimming, and dreaming of camping under the stars. Told in playful, lyrical language and brought to life with colorful, joyful illustrations, this story celebrates the great outdoors and all it has to offer, and inspires creativity and imagination. But the day is not over and the kids begin to complain of boredom and try to weasel back their screens so, Mom hands them a chore list. Still asking, she sends the story in a surprising twist and drastic action opens the door to a world of real-life play and adventure. Before long, the children realize they don't need screens to have fun! This charmingly illustrated book delivers a powerful message with humor and heart: the best time is spent in real life, away from screens. Perfect for families looking to inspire screen-free days, it encourages kids to explore, create, and connect with the world around them-while reminding parents that sometimes bold moves lead to beautiful change. A poetic, funny, and uplifting story that inspires outdoor play and everyday wonder for kids and parents everywhere.

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Alexander Cockburn, 2003 (original writing of book). ""Becky lives a mile down the road from my house here in Petrolia. One time I dropped by and Becky was loading up her two older boys in the car, preparing to drive 50 miles across the mountains, into town. School as out, They'd go to the mall, maybe take in a movie. ""Mom of the year"" I said admiringly, and Becky certainly is that, year in, year out. ""So different when I grew up in Ireland,"" I went on. ""there was not mall, the cinema was miles away in town and we only had a horse and trap until I learned to drive. But there was endless fun to be had, right outside the door: building a dam across the stream, picking berries, building a tree house. Why tire yourself out driving a hundred miles? After all, we do live in the most beautiful place in California."" Of course Becky didn't really need my little homily to remind her we live in Petrolia. The boys and their dad already built a tree house. But I like to think I enabled her, as the jargon goes these days, to think it was okay not to rush into the car and drive all those tiring miles quite so often. And soon after that, she showed me this wonderful poem!""

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