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Zero Local: Next Stop: Kindness Hardcover – Picture Book, April 14, 2020

by Ethan Murrow (Author, Illustrator), Vita Murrow (Author, Illustrator)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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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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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    10.06 x 0.38 x 11.38 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    April 14, 2020
  8. ISBN-10
    0763697478
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0763697471
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giving thanks; kindness; friendship; community; picture books; trains; empathy
giving thanks; kindness; friendship; community; picture books; trains; empathy
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Where words so often fail, the wordless breathes life into people's smallest actions and deepest impacts, as the Murrows' spreads uplift the mundane. It's a positive love letter to community (even among commuter-train regulars), diversity, and paying it forward...Timely and timeless, as kindness always is.
—Kirkus Reviews

The artwork is the star of the piece. As in the Murrows’ The Whale, the photorealistic pencil drawings are expertly detailed and textured, while the gray palette creates a subdued tone, initially fitting to the theme. The illustrator later adds hints of bright yellow to characters who are literally touched by art—which will help younger readers unlock the meaning behind the story. A touching addition.
—School Library Journal

Taut pencil drawings by married collaborators Ethan and Vita Murrow (The Whale) show how art can forge community in public spaces. Meticulously drafted spreads capture the action on an urban train...Detailed portraits of passengers by the Murrows value each one as an individual. The initial artist, cued as gender fluid, is portrayed as a hero whose powers depend on creativity and loving-kindness.
—Publishers Weekly

The second collaborative wordless picture book from the Murrows (The Whale, 2016), this evokes city life through beautiful pencil drawings...The amount of detail in each illustration is astounding—one spread features the artist’s arm and hand drawing a picture, and careful crosshatching gives it an impressive photorealistic effect...children will continue talking about the artwork long after the book is closed.
—Booklist

About the Author

Ethan and Vita Murrow work collaboratively on a variety of artistic projects, including writing, video, film, drawing, and photography. In addition, Ethan Murrow shows his illustrations in exhibitions internationally, and Vita Murrow is the director of a literary project in Massachusetts. They live in Boston with their two children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (April 14, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763697478
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763697471
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.06 x 0.38 x 11.38 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Vita Murrow

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Vita Murrow is a writer, artist, and mom. Born in central India, she grew up in Minneapolis, MN. Growing up, her modern family constellation made her acutely aware of the need for diverse and inclusive media for kids. Her background as an educator cemented the idea that all children have the right to see their lives mirrored and to feel connected to the media they enjoy. This belief has fueled her career as a champion of children and children's literature, and as a storyteller in a variety of mediums. Vita’s recent feminist fairy tale retellings “High Five to the Hero" & "Power to the Princess” were celebrated as "Brilliant." By Kirkus Reviews.

Vita previously directed a literacy centered school partnership program in Boston, served as an elementary educator in Seattle and New York City and has been an American Sign Language interpreter. She earned an M.S Ed in Education and Teaching Literacy from the Bank Street College of Education in New York City, as well as a BFA in Photography and Video from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. A career highlight for Vita was meeting her hero, Cookie Monster, while interning at the Sesame Workshop.

As an artist, Vita is the co-creator, together with her husband Artist Ethan Murrow, of the short film "Dust," an official selection in the 46th annual New York Film Festival. Their children’s book debut, “The Whale”, was nominated for a CILIP Greenway Medal. Their recent title “Zero Local has been nominated for a 2021 ALSC Notable Children's Book award.They have two children and live in Boston.

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Laidy R. Saenz
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
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There are so many wonderful illustrations, you can sense the incredible craftsmanship and effort that has been put into this book. It’s exceptional. I highly recommend it.
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Always Be Dancing
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a shower of mindfulness that will evoke curiosity and a wonder view of the world.
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
With very few words, this wonderful picture book is able to clearly express kindness and gratitude and how the two can easily help to build community. In an urban setting, on a commuter rail, where the characters are at first noticeably separated and in their own worlds, how one small gesture can awaken people to what is in front of them. The Butterfly Effect is in full form-where a tiny change in one place creates a large effect in another. Here we see a young child taking on the job of spreading love and positivity-one tiny gesture. The others start to notice, show their curiosity, get involved and smile-change happening. They will then go on their ways, back into their worlds again, but this time with a different paradigm, thereby affecting change on a much larger level.

This is all told in a seemingly simple book. But the few words, the scratch pencil art that is only highlighted occasionally by bursts of yellow. Why not just try to read the story by looking for the yellow moments-what story can you derive from them?

I love the diverse character array, the varied perspectives offered by the angles drawn, that the speed of movement is created wonderfully with pencil lines and from end-sheet to end-sheet pure creative fun! I highly recommend this book. It’s a shower of mindfulness that will evoke curiosity and a wonder view of the world.
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valerie neubauer
5.0 out of 5 stars This is not just a children's book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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I love this book! I love the artwork. Each time I read it, I found something more that I had overlooked before.
Without using words, it speaks volumes about the importance of being kind. I have shared this book with the neighbor kids, my grandchildren and every adult who needs some positivity in their life during these crazy times!
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