Nimbus Plays Alone
By (Author) Saki Tanaka
Henry Holt & Company Inc
Henry Holt & Company Inc
27th May 2025
17th March 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Physical world
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Hardback
40
Width 279mm, Height 216mm
300g
Nimbus cloud loves life in the sky, peekabooing Sun and raining on Ground below. But soon other clouds want to join in the fun, and Nimbus isn't so sure they can play together: Cumulus is too silly and too loud, Cirrus does not listen, and Stratus always wants to touch! Nimbus knows the best way to play is alone, by yourself. Then why do they seem to want to be friends With a riotous celebration of clouds, author-illustrator Saki Tanaka reminds us that there is more than one way to make a friend.
Saki Tanaka was born in Japan and grew up moving around the globe, becoming "the new kid" every few years. Now based in Colorado, the Mexican-Japanese artist aspires to tell stories that make outsiders feel good about being themselves, and unlock worlds for dreamers who want to belong. Her picture book, Between Words, will be out this coming summer from Orchard Books/Scholastic.