Join us at On Waverly for the enchanting launch of Nunu and the Sea, the newest picture book from beloved author-illustrator Isabella Kung, on October 14th, 2025!

✨ A SIGNED hardcover of Nunu and the Sea

✨ An exclusive 11x17” poster featuring one of Isabella Kung’s favorite illustrations from the book. Click here to see the poster!

Come meet Isabella, hear her share behind-the-scenes stories, artwork processes, and celebrate the magic of our internal seas together!

There will be goodies, snacks (Isabella's childhood favorites), drinks, and activity sheets! All adults (their inner child) and children are invited!

5:30 pm - Buy the book, browse the shelves, snag your seat!

6:00 pm - Nunu and the Sea reading, followed by the making-of presentation and Q&A

6:40 pm - Signing Line & Mingle - Get your copy personalized by the creator

THIS EVENT is free but pre-registration is requested.

BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.

DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.

WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.

We look forward to having you on board this celebration!

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When emotions feel as big as the sea, what do you do? In this near-wordless, exquisitely illustrated picture book, a misunderstood girl builds a paper origami boat and sets sail on an epic emotional journey. With the help of her origami friends, she learns to mend what is broken, ride out the storm, and find her way home.

Perfect for fans of Where the Wild Things Are, NUNU AND THE SEA is a tender, empowering ode to big feelings, imagination, and the hope that sails within us all.

Isabella Kung is an author and illustrator who delights in mixing humor, heart, and irresistible characters. She’s the creator of NUNU AND THE SEA (Knopf, Fall 2025), NO FUZZBALL!, and NO SNOWBALL! (Scholastic), and has illustrated many other books and projects — including 123 CATS and ABC CATS by Lesléa Newman (Candlewick), which were listed in Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2022 edition.

Her award-winning work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Spectrum Fantasy Art, 3x3, Creative Quarterly, SCBWI, and the International Cat Writers Association, and exhibited in galleries in America, Spain, and Singapore. With over a decade of teaching experience at various institutions (Academy of Art University, California College of Arts, Etchr Lab), Isabella currently shares her passion for storytelling and art at Storyteller Academy.

She is represented by Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Find out more about her work at www.isabellakung.com.