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Nunu and the Sea

by Isabella Kung Publisher: KNOPF

Big feelings, an origami boat, and a way home

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Hardcover New English

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    A Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Best Book of the Year

    Named a Best Book of the Year by The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Big feelings, an origami boat, and a way home

When Nunu’s emotions become too much to manage, she folds a paper boat and sets out across the sea. The journey gives this near-wordless picture book a visual framework for exploring overwhelming feelings: Nunu encounters new places, relies on origami companions, and works toward mending what is broken before finding her way home. Paper-folding and imaginative sea travel are woven into a story about emotional upheaval and recovery, with the illustrations carrying much of the narrative.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring stories about strong emotions
  • Families and educators seeking a near-wordless picture book for talking about feelings
  • Young readers interested in origami and imaginative sea journeys

Themes

Big feelingsImaginationOrigamiRepair and recoveryFinding a way home

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Book overview

In this whimsical picture book, a misunderstood girl with overwhelming emotions creates an origami boat and journeys to sea where she can feel free. Fans of Where the Wild Things Are will adore this fantastical tale of big feelings and boundless imagination.

A BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR


"Nunu reminds all of us that emotions can feel as big and as vast as the sea--if we hold tightly and sail on, the way forward becomes clear."--Cori Doerrfeld, author-illustrator of The Rabbit Listened

"A powerful journey through the highs and lows of emotions, reminding us all of the strength found in rebuilding ourselves."--Cindy Derby, Caldecott honoree

Nunu doesn't understand, so when her emotions feel too big for her, she makes her boat out of paper origami and sails away. Out at sea, she navigates somewhere new and with the help of her origami friends, she is able to mend what is broken and find her way home.

With exquisite, immersive illustrations, this near-wordless picture book is an ode to big emotions, origami, and the hope inside all of us.
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