Zero Local
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2020

Zero Local

By Ethan Murrow (Author/Illustrator), Vita Murrow (Author/Illustrator)

Can art and gratitude transform a tense train commute into a community?

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40 pages
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On the Zero Local line, daily delays breed tension among passengers. A new traveler, through simple acts of gratitude, begins to ease the strain. But when this artistic soul vanishes, discord returns. Can the remaining passengers rediscover the camaraderie they once felt? This near-wordless tale, inspired by true events, explores how art and kindness can unite even the most unlikely of communities.

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Board the train for a story of art, diversity, and community in a near-wordless tale told through masterful, sumptuously detailed black-and-white illustrations.

Train riders are used to stressful delays on the Zero Local line. But when a new passenger shows gratitude to the driver on their daily commute, tensions begin to ease. Eventually the artistic traveler stops riding the Zero Local line, and discord begins to creep back into the train car. Will the regular passengers find a way to restore the sense of camaraderie they once felt? Inspired by a true story, Ethan and Vita Murrow share with us a tender ode to the power of art and its ability to foster friendship and community in the most unlikely of places.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about kindnessBooks about transportationBooks about trains
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Published
April 14, 2020
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763697471

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