Let's Do Everything and Nothing

Name: Let's Do Everything and Nothing
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250774347
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Julia Kuo

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Let's Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo is a lush and lyrical picture book celebrating the special moments shared between a child and a loved one. From climbing hills and diving into lakes to reaching for the starry sky, the story honours both grand adventures and quiet times together. It expresses how love can feel vast like the sky or gentle like a starlit night, and how simply being side by side makes even the unimaginable seem achievable.
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A lush and lyrical picture book from Julia Kuo celebrating special moments--big and small--shared with a child.

A lush and lyrical debut picture book about the marvels-big and small-of childhood.

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Let's Do Everything and Nothing is a lush and lyrical picture book from Julia Kuo celebrating special moments—big and small—shared with a child.

Will you climb a hill with me?
Dive into a lake with me?
Reach the starry sky with me,
and watch the clouds parade?

Love can feel as vast as a sky full of breathtaking clouds or as gentle as a sparkling, starlit night. It can scale the tallest mountains and reach the deepest depths of the sea.

Standing side by side with someone you love, the unimaginable can seem achievable. But not every magical moment is extraordinary. Simply being together is the best journey of all.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Starred reviews praise this book as a stirring ode to parent-child love and an exquisite gift for new families. The School Library Journal calls it a must-have, while BookPage highlights its powerful salute to mothers and daughters. Kirkus Reviews notes its inspiring message about the everyday moments that create constancy, and Publishers Weekly commends Kuo's distinctive and vibrant digital illustrations. Recommended for occasions like Mother's Day and storytime, it offers both emotional depth and visual charm.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250774347

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Julia Kuo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 217.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 351g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Julia Kuo is a Taiwanese-American illustrator who has worked with the New York Times, Google, and Science Friday. Julia has taught illustration courses at Columbia College Chicago and at her alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis. She is the illustrator of Livia Blackburne's I Dream of Popo, Katrina Goldsaito's The Sound of Silence, Roni Schotter's Go, Little Green Truck!, and several others. juliakuo.com

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