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Invisible Things

A universe by Andy J. Pizza

Warm, witty, quietly philosophical picture books that make curiosity and not-knowing feel exciting rather than daunting; STEM-friendly and lovely to share aloud.

  • Series

    1
  • Books

    2
  • Best for

    4–8
  • Status

    Ongoing

At a glance

Primary creator
Andy J. Pizza
First book
Invisible Things · 2023
Tone
Whimsical, Thought provoking, Warm, Inspirational
Overall sensitivity
Low

The shape of it

The shape of this universe.

Invisible Things is the New York Times-bestselling picture-book world of Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller, which turns the unseen and the unknown into an irresistible playground for young minds. The original, Invisible Things, gives shape and personality to the intangible forces of everyday life; the companion, Mysterious Things, opens the same warm, witty lens onto the world's puzzles, lost and forgotten things, dreams, dark matter, and the things we don't even know we don't know. Both are gently philosophical and quietly STEM-minded, championing curiosity, imagination and a growth mindset through a cast of charming personified curiosities and Sophie Miller's bright, characterful art. Funny, reassuring and beautiful to pore over, they reward rereading and delight grown-ups as much as children.

Warm, witty, quietly philosophical picture books that make curiosity and not-knowing feel exciting rather than daunting; STEM-friendly and lovely to share aloud.

Primary themes

Tone palette

  • Whimsical
  • Thought provoking
  • Warm
  • Inspirational

The series

One way in.

Cultural footprint

A shelf of evidence.

What Invisible Things has done

  • Bestseller

Cultural ubiquity

3/ 5

Well-known to people who know the room.

Sensitivity

Low, and collection-wide.

LowCollection-wide

Across the collection

All 2 books.

About the creator

Andy J. Pizza.

Andy J. Pizza

Both

Andy J. Pizza: American illustrator and podcaster behind Invisible Things — bright, hand-lettered, warmly retro picture books about unseen feelings, for ages 4–8.

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