Guardian of the Groceries

Henry gets bored sometimes.
I mean, we all do.

by Michael Albanese

The most incredible adventure you’ve ever been on.

One day, when his mother takes him to the grocery store (the most boring place on earth), Henry decides to use his imagination. And what happens next is the most incredible adventure he’s ever been on.

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Meet Henry

Henry is always looking for an adventure. And, sometimes, he gets bored.
But, it's okay to be bored, his mother tells him.

After all, it's the perfect time to use your imagination.
One day, she suggests they go on an adventure.
Thoughts of grand and dangerous expeditions rush through Henry's mind.

Climb Mount Everest?
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Sky dive?
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Visit Great White Sharks in the depths of the ocean?
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Surely one of these will defeat a perpetual state of boredom!

No! "We're going to the grocery store," Henry's mother exclaims.

The grocery store? That's the most boring place on earth!

But Henry decides to use his imagination and what happens next is the most incredible adventure he's ever been on!

Join Henry on this unexpected journey and you, too, might just be surprised by what you find!

The Creators

The Author | Michael Albanese

Michael Albanese is a writer, entrepreneur and coffee aficionado. After many years adventuring in New York City and Los Angeles, he relocated to Georgia to help pioneer a town for creating in Atlanta called Trilith. Michael lives, writes and dreams with his wife, actress Wynn Everett, and their two imaginative daughters.

The illustrator | Laura Kirkland

Laura Kirkland embodies creativity. As an artist who founded Laura Kirkland Designs and contributed some of the best selling ceramic designs at Glory Haus, she lives to inspire wonder in everything she does. Her creative spirit is present everywhere from gardening, painting and illustrating. Laura lives on 6 acres in Kennesaw, GA with her husband Sean and their 5 children (along with many chickens!). This is her first children’s book.

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The Guardian of the Groceries book won the Silver Reader Views award! Are you are still deciding if this book is the right one for your kids? Read the reviews and find out what experts think about it.

Loved it! This is a fun and lighthearted story about how a little imagination can turn an everyday outing into an exciting adventure. The grocery store turns into an amazing adventure with just a little bit of imagination. One day, a boy named Henry finds himself sitting on the front steps of his house--looking out at an otherwise beautiful day--and feeling bored. He craves adventure, but when his mom suggests that a trip to the grocery store might help, Henry is not so sure it will be the adventure he is looking for. However, inside the store, Henry's mom asks him to guard the groceries while she tracks down a forgotten shopping list item. It is then that Henry's adventure as the Guardian of the Groceries truly begins.

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Guardian of the Groceries is valuable because it reminds readers that with a little bit of imagination, anything can be fun--even a trip to the store. Full of humor that is emphasized by the bright, comic book-like illustrations, Guardian of the Groceries celebrates the power of imaginative play and its ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. It's a fun story for bored young readers everywhere.