A Book About Bupkes
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

A Book About Bupkes

By Leslie Kimmelman, Roxana De Rond (Illustrator)

What seems like nothing can mean everything. Discover the hidden value in emptiness.

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24 pages· 195 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Zoe learns that what appears as nothing—bupkes—can hold profound meaning. An empty garden signifies shared bounty, a vacant bench marks newfound friendship, and an empty soup bowl brings healing. As Zoe navigates these seemingly insignificant moments, she discovers that bupkes can transform into everything. What hidden treasures will she uncover next?

From the publisher

This is a book about bupkes: nothing, zero, zilch. Sometimes, though, what looks like nothing turns out to be the most important thing of all. An empty garden seems like nothing―bupkes! But it means that Zoe and her mom have taken a big basket of fresh veggies to their neighbor. An empty bench at the playground seems like nothing–bupkes! But Zoe has made a new friend and now no one needs to sit on the bench. An empty soup bowl seems like nothing―bupkes! But Zoe takes chicken soup to her sick mom and, after eating it, her mom feels better. The funny thing is that bupkes may mean nothing, but it can feel like everything.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Words
195
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about neighborsBooks about soupBooks about gardeningBooks about familiesBooks about cleaning up
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Book details

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Published
August 1, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781728460222

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