Take a further 20% off almost everything | Free Shipping over $89 (Limited time only, T&Cs apply)
Track My Order
Help Centre
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
Get Free Shipping on orders over $89
The Inactivity Book - Kyo Maclear

The Inactivity Book

Author: Kyo Maclear

At a Glance

Available: 22nd September 2026

Digital Audiobook

$7.72

or 4 interest-free payments of $1.93 with

Available: 22nd September 2026

Preorder. Download available after release.

From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning NOODLES ON A BICYCLE comes a poetic celebration of doing... not much at all.

Have you ever felt like becoming a perch for passing birds? Or curling into the corneriest corner you can find? Maybe you've imagined yourself as a sleepy monument or even a sea sponge at the bottom of the ocean. If you have, then you're ready to discover the magic of doing nothing at all.

Told in Kyo Maclear's signature lyrical voice, and with Tracy Subisak's whimsical illustrations, here is a funny ode to the lost art of loafing. In a world that often celebrates productivity, this picture book reminds us of the quiet, necessary joy of simply being. It's perfect for idlers of all ages--because who doesn't need a little inactivity now and then?

on

You Can Find This Audiobook In

Kids & Children's BooksPersonal & Social IssuesSocial Issues for Children & TeenagersChildren, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) FictionGeneral, Modern & Contemporary Fiction for Children & Teenagers

Other Editions and Formats

Hardcover

Published: 21st October 2026

Available: 21st October 2026

Preorder. Will ship when available.

View Product

More in General, Modern & Contemporary Fiction for Children & Teenagers

One Thousand Dreams of Shoelace - Max Boucherat

DIGITAL AUDIO

One Thousand Dreams of Shoelace

Digital Audiobook

$35.99

Hello, Fall! - Kate Coventry

DIGITAL AUDIO

Hello, Fall!

Digital Audiobook

$7.99

Ben's Gargoyle - Louis Hill

DIGITAL AUDIO

Ben's Gargoyle

Digital Audiobook

$15.99

Dangerous Influence - Jessica Cruickshank

DIGITAL AUDIO

Dangerous Influence

Digital Audiobook

$19.99

The Swifts : A Garden of Vipers - Beth Lincoln

DIGITAL AUDIO

The Swifts

A Garden of Vipers

Digital Audiobook

$17.24

Vampurr - Justin Colón

DIGITAL AUDIO

Vampurr

Digital Audiobook

$7.70

The Last Best Quest Ever - Lindsey Dorcus

DIGITAL AUDIO

The Last Best Quest Ever

Digital Audiobook

$30.85

This product is categorised by