Bibliograph

Almost nothing, yet everything, a book about water, written by Hiroshi Osada ; illustrated by Ryoji Arai ; translated from the Japanese by David Boyd

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Almost nothing, yet everything, a book about water, written by Hiroshi Osada ; illustrated by Ryoji Arai ; translated from the Japanese by David Boyd

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Almost nothing, yet everything

Oclc number

1249801621

Responsibility statement

written by Hiroshi Osada ; illustrated by Ryoji Arai ; translated from the Japanese by David Boyd

Sub title

a book about water

Summary

Artist Ryōji Arai and poet Hiroshi Osada, the Japanese team behind critically acclaimed Every Color of Light, offer up another meditation on the natural world in this ode to water. A lyrical moment between parent and child in a boat on a river unfolds into an examination of the water that surrounds them, and the nature and life sustained by it: "It's only oxygen and hydrogen. Simple as could be, and yet nothing means more to life as we know it." Arai's lush art and Osada's evocative poetry, beautifully translated from Japanese by David Boyd, work together to enchant readers and refresh their spirit, opening their eyes to the wonders of water, the universe, and life

Target audience

juvenile

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