Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Owen of Cellphoneitis.
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!
Cellphoneitis
Author: Michelle S. Kennedy
Illustrator: Bonnie Bright
Publisher: Little Bright Books
Publication Date: February 12, 2026
Educational Resources: Coloring Pages and Worksheets
Bonnie once stopped on a busy street to allow a young man, obsessed with his cellphone, to cross safely. The phone was so close to his face that he didn’t even know she was there. It was at that moment that the idea for ‘Cellphoneitis’ was born.
– Author Michelle S. Kennedy
About Author Michelle S. Kennedy
Michelle S. Kennedy is a children’s picture book writer and poet who loves creating quirky characters and stories with humor and heart. She’s now an empty nester and she and her husband of 25 years, live in Sugar Hill, GA, with a handful of hermit crabs they’ve had for 13+ years! Their 19-year-old son is a sophomore in college.
Find out more about this author at www.MichelleSKennedy.com.
About Illustrator Bonnie Bright
Bonnie Bright has written and illustrated dozens of children’s books and has created several animated book apps. She is especially proud of “The Tangle Tower,” which spent many weeks on Amazon/Kindle’s Top 20 Seller’s List for Children’s Picture Books.
Find out more about this illustrator at www.brightillustrations.com.
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