Austin Kleon is happier when he reads books, so he created this cell phone lock screen wallpaper as a reminder.

Imagine this as the lock screen on your kid’s iPod.

Download Austin’s "Read A Book Instead" wallpaper for free: Read A Book Instead

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Photo credit: Austin Kleon