John Marco is small. And everyone around him is busy. Too busy to listen to John Marco.

John Marco is busy, too-noticing the world around him. Maybe everyone should slow down and listen to John Marco. If they do, they might discover some pretty amazing things. They just need to pay attention. Like John Marco does.

Bestselling author Annie Barrows has a singular talent for creating stories that speak directly to young readers. Here, in her first picture book, she celebrates the importance of slowing down as she reminds us that sometimes the smallest people have the biggest things to say.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 44 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Chronicle Books .

Nancy Lemon lives in Charleston, South Carolina. This is her second book. Annie Barrows is the author of this hugely popular series. Sophie Blackall is the illustrator of many lauded children's books.