Noticing

by Kobi Yamada, Elise Hurst (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

When Kobi Yamada releases a new story, you stop what you're doing, find a cozy chair near a window, read and revel. Noticing is another mesmerizing, thought-provoking project from Kobi Yamada and artist-extraordinaire Elise Hurst. A companion to their best-selling Trying, Noticing encourages readers of all ages to pause, take a breath and ask questions — of others but even more importantly, of yourself.

This is a story about noticing the little things, the grand big things, the imaginary, and sometimes, hidden things. It is about embracing what's possible. And that the incredible is everywhere, and in everything—waiting to be known, discovered, recognized.
This beautiful tale by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada and illustrator Elise Hurst encourages readers of all ages to slow down and look at the world with their hearts—to use their imagination to expand their vision. A companion to the beloved children's book Trying, Noticing follows a young girl and an accomplished painter as they learn to observe the beauty and magic in each day. It's a story that will encourage you to pay attention, to make new discoveries, and to explore the unknown. And it's also an invitation to look within, to your own hopes and dreams, and perhaps to discover even more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781970147896
Publisher:	Compendium
Publication date:	01/15/2023
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	4,609
Product dimensions:	10.50(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Kobi Yamada is the creator of many inspiring books, including New York Times best-selling What Do You Do With… series and Because I Had a Teacher. He is also the president of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. Kobi feels grateful to share his life with his loving family in the Pacific Northwest where he can look out and catch a glimpse of the marvelous every day.


Elise Hurst is an Australian fine artist, illustrator, and author, specializing in books for children. She recently illustrated The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, and Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela, which was short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia 2019 Awards. She lives in a house full of books and paintings. From her studio, where black pens and oil paints spill across the desk, magical worlds leap into being. Like something out of Beatrix Potter or Narnia, her friends are rabbits and bears, lions and tigers—and they all have a story to share.

Editorial Reviews

12/19/2022

Yamada and Hurst (Trying) reteam for another tale about friendship between a young aspirant and an older practitioner. This time, a youth portrayed with brown skin and dark hair comes upon a silver-haired, light-brown-skinned artist seated at an easel outdoors. Asked if she’s a painter, the older artist replies that she’s “more of a noticer really... I just try to make things from what I see.” Via a lengthy tête-à-tête and subsequent encounters, the elder teaches the youth to notice, too. Clouds beckon as “the whole sky is tempting me to be amazed... I see whales flying like songbirds and a dragon breathing fire.” Delicate lines render majestic, swirling skyscapes, ancient trees, and distant mountains. “When we look at others...,” the painter says, “we are only seeing a tiny piece of who they really are.... We can often miss the most beautiful parts of them.” It’s an enthusiastic, message-heavy affirmation of individual worth, reminding readers that “everything is special about you! There really isn’t a single thing about you that isn’t extraordinary.” Ages 5–10. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly