Makers - by Young Vo (Hardcover)

About the Book

"From the creator of Gibberish, a friendship story about different ways to think and create. It begins with two boys who together dream of sailing across the wide sea. As they grow and both become boatmakers, their differences grow bigger and bigger. One has a wild and fresh imagination, with tons of great ideas; but he has trouble with quality control. The other is meticulous and strives for perfection; but he has trouble finishing even one boat! Only when the two friends reunite can they form a perfect team and reach their hearts' desires"--

Book Synopsis

From the creator of Gibberish, a friendship story about different ways to think and create.

It begins with two boys who together dream of sailing across the wide sea. As they grow and both become boat makers, their differences grow bigger and bigger. One has a wild and fresh imagination, with tons of great ideas; but he has trouble with quality control. The other is meticulous and strives for perfection; but he has trouble finishing even one boat! Only when the two friends reunite can they form a perfect team and reach their hearts' desires.

P R A I S E

"A charming allegory about the creative process." -- Kirkus

"Vo celebrates the creative power of cooperative friendship in his gorgeous, clever picture book." -- Shelf-Awareness

Review Quotes

"Charming...beautifully creative and detailed." - Booklist

"Vo celebrates the creative power of cooperative friendship in his gorgeous, clever picture book." - Shelf-Awareness

"A charming allegory about the creative process." - Kirkus

"Powerful partnership prevails--even when humans do their best to ignore it--in this can-do picture book." - Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Young Vo learned to draw before he could write. He drew a lot of characters, then began to write stories for them. There were not many job choices that he could make, so he decided to be an animator, illustrator, and author. Now he writes and draws his stories before the sun rises, then during the day, he animates. Follow him @youngvoart.

Author residence: Vancouver, WA