Let's Do Nothing! - Hardcover

Fucile, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406321354 ISBN 13: 9781406321357

Publisher: Walker, 2009

Synopsis

Frankie and Sam have played every sport and board game invented, baked and ate batches of biscuits, painted zillions of pictures... What’s left to do? Nothing! But can Frankie and Sam do nothing?! Can they act like stone statues in the park? (Without moving to shoo off pigeons.) Can they imitate two giant oak trees? (And ignore Sam's dog, who's taking a pee...) Can they simply hold their breath and not blink an eye? With a wink to the reader and a true command of visual humour, feature-film animator Tony Fucile demonstrates the Zen-like art of doing nothing ... oops! Couldn’t do it!

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Review:

A hilarious debut...told mainly through the zany artwork...the pictures capture the universality of the moment through the boys' animated body language, Sal's imperious glances, and Frankie's increasing exasperation.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Increasingly hilarious spreads...a retro touch...a sly energy...that suggests mischief from the get-go.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Exquisite sense of pacing and visual humor.
--Kirkus

Should leave plenty of chuckles in its wake.
--Booklist

Two boys set out to do nothing. Their imaginative stabs at this elusivegoal...add up to a whole lot of something.
--FamilyFun

Tony Fucile has tapped into an aspect of childhood and adulthood in a sharp and amusing way that should ensure his book shelf space at bookstores and libraries for years to come.
--Books4YourKids.com

Simple illustrations in Let's Do Nothing are balanced with words and thinking moments. These illustrations provide the reader with enough details to giggle out loud, yet there are enough quiet moments of introspection.
--Practically Paradise (SLJ blog)

True artistry...the illustrations mirrored the gaiety inspired by the story, and allowed for the author's humor to really shine through his art as well as his words...shows how to really have fun, even when you don't have a million and one toys at your disposable. A great inspiration for the kids of today's techno savvy, digital age.
--Ready Set Read Reviews blog

Will have kids rolling on the floor.
--Shelftalker blog

A hilarious book that will have kids laughing on every page...guaranteed to ignite the imagination of children everywhere.
--Kendal A. Rautzan's Books to Borrow, Books to Buy

Two thumbs way up for this terrific book. And there is an added bonus. Wiggly children will sit as still as they are capable of sitting to read Let's Do Nothing again and again.
--Bookends (Booklist blog)

This clever, imaginative story brings loads of laughs.
--Cookie magazine

Fucile's comic timing is spot-on, and the book is briskly-paced, despite being a book about Doing Nothing...It's a winner. I hope we see Frankie and Sal again.
--Seven Impossible Things blog

A great book for kids of all ages and would be a wonderful addition to any child's library.
--Sacramento Book Review

A rousing read aloud for any bored child, this book will refresh long summer days filled with free time.
--Kids Lit blog

Young readers will have tons of fun, thanks to the amusing situations devised by Tony's Fucile and his clever drawings.
--Journal Inquirer

Pay close attention to - and point out to your kids - the details, particularly Sal's facial expressions. Those, alone, are worth seeing over and over again.
--The Bookworm

Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List
--Oprah.com

Fucile is brilliant at conveying emotions and telling the story through pictures and just a smidgen of dialogue.
--GeekDad (Wired.com)

Book Description:

Master of visual humour, Tony Fucile explores the elusive art of doing nothing in this comical tale of two very active imaginations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1406321354
• ISBN 13: 9781406321357
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40