Let's Do Nothing!

(Paperback)

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A hilarious debut told mainly through the zany artwork. . . . The pictures capture the universality of the moment. School Library Journal(starred review)

Frankie and Sal have already played every sport and board game invented, baked and eaten batches of cookies, and painted a zillion pictures. Whats left to do Nothing! Ten seconds of nothing! Can they do it With a wink to the reader and a command of visual humor, feature-film animator Tony Fucile demonstrates the Zen-like art of doing nothing . . . oops! Couldnt do it!

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A hilarious debuttold mainly through the zany artworkthe pictures capture the universality of the moment through the boys animated body language, Sals imperious glances, and Frankies increasing exasperation.
School Library Journal (starred review)

Increasingly hilarious spreadsa retro toucha sly energythat suggests mischief from the get-go.
Bulletin of the Center for Childrens 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 elusivegoaladd 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 artistrythe 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 wordsshows 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 pageguaranteed to ignite the imagination of children everywhere.
Kendal A. Rautzans 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 Lets Do Nothing again and again.
Bookends (Booklist blog)

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

Fuciles comic timing is spot-on, and the book is briskly-paced, despite being a book about Doing NothingIts 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 childs 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 Tonys Fucile and his clever drawings.
Journal Inquirer

Pay close attention to and point out to your kids the details, particularly Sals 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)

Author Bio

Tony Fucile has spent over twenty years designing and animating characters for numerous cartoon feature fi lms, including THE LION KING, FINDING NEMO, and THE INCREDIBLES, for which he was a supervising animator. LET'S DO NOTHING! is his first book. Tony Fucile lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area.