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Zero!

The Number That Almost Wasn't

Coming March 11, 2025. Pre-order today!

By: Sarah Albee / Illustrated by: Chris Hsu

How did math work before zero existed?

Zero has had quite a journey. Symbols for "nothing" and supporting concepts like place value were created, abandoned, and recreated over thousands of years across the globe. Respected children’s author and consummate researcher Sarah Albee lays out the history of zero alongside the complications that initially hampered its development, including Western imperialism.

A riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, Zero! unravels a complicated history in thrilling detail. 

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Sarah Albee, author

Sarah Albee is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 books for kids, including Troublemakers in Trousers and Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries. Prior to being a full-time writer, Sarah worked at Children’s Television Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) for nine years. She played basketball in college, and then a year of semiprofessional women’s basketball in Cairo, Egypt. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Read more about Sarah.


Chris Hsu, illustrator

Chris Hsu is a classically-trained and versatile artist who has worked in greeting-card illustration, advertising, and animation, including as a background artist on the animated FX spy comedy Archer. He is the illustrator of I Am Someone Else, The Boo-Boos That Changed the World, and Madame Speaker. 

Read more about Chris.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-432-4

Ages: 7–10
Page count: 40
10 x 8

Publication date: March 11, 2025