Infinity and Me

K-Gr 3—A small girl, Uma, ponders infinity while gazing at stars, "How many stars were in the sky? A million? A billion? Maybe the number was as big as infinity." Uma proceeds to ask friends and family how they conceive of infinity. They define it in quantities of numbers, time, music, ancestors—even spaghetti! Finally, she settles on her own measure of infinity, quantified in something that is personal and boundless. Narrator Nancy Wu is accompanied by a full cast of characters, music, and sound effects that complement the text and the book's full-bleed, painted illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska. Background sound effects include a bicycle bell, the "tinkling" of stars, chattering voices, and churning gears. A sense of wonder is embodied in Wu's narration, the illustrations, and the overall production. The audiobook contains two tracks, one with page turn signals and one without.