Book Nook - I Am Not Boring: The True-Life Story of a Log

 What’s so special about a log? It just sits there and does nothing. How boring! But in I AM NOT BORING: The True-Life Story of a Log by Lena Podesta (on sale May 26, 2026) you will learn that logs are anything but boring—they are an essential part of life in the forest! A delightful blend of SEL themes and STEM content, I AM NOT BORING is perfect for summer reading roundups and upcoming back to school preparation.

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/ ILLUSTRATOR:

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.