The Inactivity Book

The Inactivity Book

by Kyo Maclear and Tracy Subisak
Publication Date: 22/09/2026

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From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning NOODLES ON A BICYCLE comes a poetic celebration of doing... not much at all.


Have you ever felt like becoming a perch for passing birds? Or curling into the corneriest corner you can find? Maybe you’ve imagined yourself as a sleepy monument or even a sea sponge at the bottom of the ocean. If you have, then you’re ready to discover the magic of doing nothing at all.


Told in Kyo Maclear's signature lyrical voice, and with Tracy Subisak’s whimsical illustrations, here is a funny ode to the lost art of loafing. In a world that often celebrates productivity, this picture book reminds us of the quiet, necessary joy of simply being. It's perfect for idlers of all ages--because who doesn’t need a little inactivity now and then?

ISBN:
9780593182000
9780593182000
Category:
Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage)
Publication Date:
22-09-2026
Language:
English
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Kyo Maclear

Kyo Maclear is a self-professed spork – her father is British and her mother is Japanese. She was born in England, but moved to Canada at a young age.

Kyo lives in Toronto with her two sons, two cats, a musican and a truckload of books.

Available for download after 22/09/2026

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