More or Less

Celebrate the power of living more sustainably, simply, and generously in this inspiring visual adventure from Alison Hughes and Caldecott honoree Oge Mora!

What if less could be more?

A child's bedroom, and the rest of his house, has become cluttered with stuff. But when one small act of giving something away sparks joy, he keeps going--and before you know it, his little sister, friends, and family get involved in donating items to people in need and bringing the whole community together for a swap party. Here is a heartening story that illustrates for the youngest readers how less can be MORE: more space for living, loving, and knowing that we already have PLENTY.

Brought to life in intricate collage by award-winning artist Oge Mora, More or Less takes the meaning of "reduce, reuse, recycle" into the realm of community-building and the cultivation of kindness and meaning.

Author: Alison Hughes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/10/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 9.25h x 10.25w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780316592604
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Alison Hughes has published more than 20 books for young people including What Matters and The Silence Slips In. She was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Awards, won the Writers' Union of Canada Writing for Children Award, and has been nominated 11 times for children's choice awards. When she's not writing, she works as a university writing advisor and editor. Alison lives in Alberta, Canada and she invites you to visit her website at alisonhughesbooks.com.

Oge Mora is the creator of Thank You, Omu!, a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. Her second book, Saturday, won the 2020 Boston Globe­-Horn Book Picture Book Award. She has also illustrated several books for children including I'm From by Gary R. Gray Jr., Everybody in the Red Brick Building by Anne Wynter, and The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard. Oge resides in Providence, Rhode Island and she invites you to visit her website at ogemora.com.