Cellphoneitis: A lighthearted children's story about learning to manage cellphone / screentime - Hardcover
by Michelle S. Kennedy (Author), Bright (Illustrator)
When Owen gets a cellphone for his birthday, he excitedly texts his friends! But soon, his new phone starts causing isolation and unintended consequences. It becomes obvious to everyone around him: Owen's got a bad case of Cellphoneitis!
Written for children ages 4-8 (and still enjoyable for 9 and 10-year-olds), this story contains a valuable lesson about managing cellphone / screen time, delivered through light-hearted rhyme and humorous page turns. With vibrant illustrations, this laugh-out-loud book has a gentle social-emotional lesson about the dangers of too much screen time.
Discussion points, ideas for phone-free activities, and helpful resource links are included at the back of this book for parents, caregivers and educators.