Nothing, Jon Agee
Nothing, Jon Agee
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Nothing

Author: Jon Agee

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/09/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

Otis has an antique shop crammed to the gills with stuff. So he's delighted when someone comes in and buys it all. Next day, Suzie Gump arrives, the shop is empty, full of nothing, and Suzy loves it-and takes it all. Suzie has set a trend, and soon everybody is craving nothing-the stores are full of it. It's only when there's not even a towel for drying off after a bath that Suzie realizes she may have gone a bit too far.

About Jon Agee

Jon Agee is the author/illustrator of The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau (an ALA Notable), The Return of Freddy Legrand (an SLJ Best Book of 1992), and Dmitri the Astronaut, each chosen by The New York Times as one of the ten best picture books of the year. He has also created five books of wordplay, among them Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog! He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joyce on June 26, 2016

Nothing tells the story of a misunderstanding that leads to a wealthy woman paying $300 for nothing. Soon, “nothing” is in high demand as stores pop up to sell it and people get rid of their belongings to make room for this exciting new product. Ultimately, the story is a fun play on words, but it a......more

Goodreads review by The Styling Librarian on March 03, 2013

Nothing by Jon Agee - I mentioned this book on Thirsty Thursday...How much I appreciate Jon Agee, his books always amuse, enlighten, and entertain. I particularly am fond of his word play books such as Who Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp? and Elvis Lives and other Anagrams. This book, Nothing, did not disa......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on September 03, 2013

Nothing brings insight to the meaning of objects all around us. A rich woman in town goes to a local antique shop to buy "nothing." Soon, the entire town has caugt wind. Everyone wants nothing. The streets are littered of objects that no one wants. The rich woman is soon sick of nothing and wants ev......more

Goodreads review by Cosette on April 07, 2018

I keep reading this book. I must have read it 8 times in the past day - and each time I learn something new! This book is pure genius!! Do you want to organize your home? Read this book. Do you want to eliminate clutter? Read this book. Do you want to stop eating snacks? Read this book. All the answ......more

Goodreads review by Ken on February 16, 2022

Gotta find that balance between materialism and space?......more