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When one story names himself as the One and Only, he eats up all the other stories until he's the only one left in existence. As he goes through his day, the stories within him blur together into darkness until one speaks up. It asks about different languages and stories until The One realizes he's a combination of everything. This turns him into all of the stories instead of just one.

ONE AND EVERYTHING is a nod to the impact the written language has had on our society and how it's magnified by technology. In the back of the book, there's more information on languages and the regions they're spoken. The illustrations hold alphabets from different cultures and blends them together like a magical compilation of tales.


Final Verdict: ONE AND EVERYTHING is both thought-provoking and educational. While teaching children about how many languages might be lost, it makes them think about how words can continue to shape our future. What story will your child tell?