This lovely illustrated poem tells of an adult and a child who leave home and set out in a red rowboat. The text is a series of phrases and riddles exploring everything about water. The language describing the wonders of water is beautiful. The impressionistic illustrations, painted in a rich color palette of blues, greens, and yellows, glow in this story of a parent imparting wisdom to a child as they explore the world together. mjw |
| Title: Almost Nothing, Yet Everything: A Book About Water Author: Hiroshi Osada (1939-2015) Illustrator: Ryoji Arai Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books. New York Copyright: 2021 Original Language: Japanese Translator: David Boyd Original Publisher: Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo Original Copyright: 2019 ISBN: 978-1-59270-357-9 Hardcover pages: 44 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture book Book setting: Japan Author’s ethnicity: Japanese Illustrator’s ethnicity: Japanese Illustrator’s residence: Japan Awards: USBBY Outstanding International Book 2022, Illustrator won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2005 Subjects: Asia, Nature, Science, Water, Weather |
Almost Nothing, Yet Everything: A Book About Water
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