Let's Do Nothing [Paperback]

“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. What’s 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! Couldn’t do it!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 inLet's Do Nothingare 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 lÃ-