![]() ![]() His dog is curled up next to him enjoying the warmth of the covers. It is early morning and the paperboy is lying comfortably asleep in his bed. The name of this delightful book is “The Paperboy.” Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated an acclaimed picture book on this subject. ![]() So paper routes seem like simple things, but many children learned maturity and the important fact that “money doesn’t grow on trees” from these activities. They learned self-discipline, personal motivation and the important fact that things don’t get done without initiative. ![]() But children delivering papers gained much from the experience. ![]() Paper routes demand diligence, the ability to endure harsh weather, and to encounter challenging situations. It has also been taught through paper routes for generations of American children. This obvious fact has been and still is taught through activities such as babysitting, mowing lawns, detasseling corn and hard work. But children only learn responsibility by being given responsibility. Grades 1-3.Īs our world is increasingly interconnected through telecommunications, it becomes increasingly more difficult to find activities outside the home that teach personal responsibility. “The Paperboy” by Dav Pilkey, writer and illustrator ![]()
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