This Book is About Nothing

Marco Anderson, Erica Salcedo

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Hardback

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English

Moon + Bird
25 November 2025

General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

A hilarious and colorful picture book debut about an introverted 5-year-old's unique journey to making new friends.

A hilarious and colorful picture book debut about an introverted 5-year-old's unique journey to making new friends.

This book is about NOTHING! Zilch, zero, absolutely nothing.

Rio, our main character, is adamant that their story will be peaceful and uninterrupted. The only thing is ... more and more characters want to come into the book, leading to, of course, chaos! From dragons with magician's hats to unicorns who can play the piano, this hilarious story has an important post-pandemic social message of making friends as an introvert and having fun with others.

This Book is About Nothing is written by 14-year-old debut author Marco Anderson, who dreamt up a book that turned from nothing into everything. Erica Salcedo's vibrant illustrations mimic this experience, starting very minimalistic and simple and turning into visual chaos on the page.

By: Marco Anderson
Illustrated by: Erica Salcedo
Imprint: Moon + Bird
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 253mm, Width: 204mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781786788375
ISBN 10: 1786788373
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Marco Anderson is a 14 year old boy who was born in San Francisco, California. He now lives in London with his labradoodle, Huntter, and the rest of his family. Marco is an aspiring filmmaker and loves telling stories about everything! This Book is About Nothing is his first book. Erica Salcedo is a Spanish illustrator. She completed a fine arts degree at the University of Castilla la Mancha and a Master's degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Since she graduated, she's illustrated titles such as Kid Normal by Chris Smith and Greg James, All Bodies are Good Bodies by Charlotte Barkla and 50 Times Football Changed the World by Gary Lineker.