The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom

My 8-year-old asked to read this one twice in one night, which never happens. It tackles a tough idea about government overreach in a way that actually sparked a real conversation at dinner.

I read it aloud to my 6-year-old, and the chapter about unintended consequences sparked a surprisingly deep conversation about why rules don't always work as planned. The story kept her engaged with its concrete examples, and she kept asking to continue past our usual bedtime.

My 8-year-old actually asked to read a chapter about government and unintended consequences before bed—that alone felt like a win. The story frames the concept of bad incentives in a way that's genuinely engaging for kids, and the hardcover pages have held up well through two siblings already.