Dot.: questions to ask and activities to try
Dot knows how to tap, swipe and share, but she's forgotten the world outside. Dot. is a fun story about screens, imagination, and finding the balance between the two.
What age is it for? Dot. is best for ages 3–7. Good for: Screen time, and remembering the fun of the real world.
Dot. (Randi Zuckerberg and Joe Berger)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Screen time, and remembering the fun of the real world
Read it without making it a telling-off. Ask your child what they like doing on screens and what they like doing outside, and plan a screen-free adventure together.
What it helps with
- Balancing screen time with play
- Imagination and outdoor play
- Using the same skills online and off
- Family time without devices
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What could Dot do on her devices?”
- “What had Dot forgotten?”
- “What did Dot do outside?”
- “How did she use her tapping and swiping outside?”
- “What do you like doing on screens? Outside?”
- “What shall we do without screens this weekend?”
5-minute activities to try together
Real-world tap and swipe
Go outside and “tap” a tree, “swipe” through leaves, and “share” something you found with someone.
Screen-free plan
Make a list together of five things to do on a screen-free afternoon, and pick one for this week.
Free printables: Dot. worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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Because of an Acorn (Lola M. Schaefer, Adam Schaefer and Frann Preston-Gannon)
- Best for
- How everything in nature is connected
- Age
- 3-7
The Dot (Peter H. Reynolds)
- Best for
- Children who say 'I can't' before they've tried
- Age
- 4-8
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- Best for
- Dreaming big, and girls who love space
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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