# Hurry Up!: A Book about Slowing Down - Hardcover

by **Kate Dopirak** (Author), **Christopher Silas Neal** (Illustrator)

**A busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together in this lyrical, rhyming picture book perfect for hurried families everywhere.**

For one busy boy, life is all hurry up, hurry down, hurry round and round and round That is until he takes a big breath...and a big break...and slows down to see all the wonderful things in the world around him.

From celebrated picture book creators Kate Dopirak and Christopher Silas Neal, this playful yet powerful picture book reminds us to be present, to be mindful, and to appreciate each moment.

### Author Biography

Kate Dopirak (1975-2018) loved walking her puppy, watching her sons play basketball, and convincing her husband to share a cheese plate instead of wings. She also loved to write for kids. Kate was a teacher, a reading specialist, and the Assistant Regional Advisor for Western Pennsylvania SCBWI. Her books include _You're My Boo_; _Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car_; and _Hurry Up_. Visit her at KateDopirak.com.

Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author who regularly contributes to _The New York Times_, _The New Yorker_, and creates book covers for various publishers. He has directed short animated videos for Kate Spade and Anthropologie and was awarded a medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work in motion graphics. He illustrated the acclaimed picture books _Over and Under the Snow_ and _Lifetime_, both of which explore the natural world. _Over and Under the Snow_, with author Kate Messner, was praised for its "stunning retro-style illustrations" (_The New York Times_), was a 2011 _New York Times_ Editor's Choice and won an E.B. White Honor Award in 2012. He recently contributed art to the _New York Times_ bestseller _Goodnight Songs_, which is a collection of poems by author of _Goodnight Moon_, Margaret Wise Brown.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.2 x 9.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 19, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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