The Boy Who Tried to Catch the Wind
An illustrated philosophical fable for children and adults that explores what it means to be human in the age of AI.
- Author & illustrator
- Hector Ouilhet Olmos
- Publisher
- Scale of Us
- ISBN
- 979-8-9979686-0-1
- Publication
- Signed clothbound copies available
- Readership
- Ages 8+ and adults
- Format
- Clothbound hardcover
- Dimensions
- 5½ × 8½ inches
- Pages
- 64
- Cover
- Blue Allure cloth
- Cover & spine
- Matte gold foil stamping
- Paper
- 80 lb natural Cougar opaque smooth
- Printing
- Full colour, 350 PPI
- Endpapers
- Printed on white stock
- Binding
- Perfectbound and cased in
- Bookmark
- Old-gold ribbon
- Includes
- Hand-drawn illustrations and extended bibliography
- Language
- English
- Digital languages
- English and Spanish
- Online audio
- English 20:36; Spanish 20:46
- Digital history
- Web story first published June 28, 2026; immersive reading and audio first added July 16, 2026
The ISBN was purchased directly from Bowker, matches the printer-facing copyright page, and has a valid check digit. View the public Bowker/Bookwire record ↗. Its price and publication month are being reconciled with the final release plan. The physical release date will be added here after the edition is received, inspected, and released.
Review the story.
The complete digital story is free to read in English and Spanish. Reviewers can also experience the synchronized narration and animated drawings.
- Read or listen in English
- Leer o escuchar en español
- See the printed edition
- Review information and disclosure policy
The copies currently reserved by the author are personal and relationship-building gifts, not a formal review-copy programme, and carry no expectation of coverage or a positive review. Formal review copies will be considered after the physical edition has arrived and passed inspection. Complimentary copies and personal relationships should be disclosed with any published review.
For libraries, classrooms, and reading groups.
The online editions provide selectable text, chapter navigation, keyboard-accessible controls, descriptive text for finished drawings, reduced-motion support, and the complete story alongside audio. The downloadable PDF has not yet been certified as an accessible PDF or EPUB.
- Download the discussion guide
- Download the free reading PDF
- Read the philosophical notes for grown-ups
Libraries, schools, and book clubs may show the free online story during a noncommercial group reading or discussion, with credit, no alteration, and no redistribution. Educators may download and print the discussion guide for those sessions.
An accessible EPUB 3 remains a production item. It will not be described as accessible until it has passed EPUBCheck and Ace review.
Download the press kit.
The kit includes the same six photographs shown on our home page, publication facts, short and long descriptions, a creator biography, rights notes, and captions.
- Photograph captions and source manifest
- Book information sheet
- Descriptions, biography, and captions
- Rights and creation notes
An approved author portrait is not yet in the kit. For press, review, and rights enquiries, use the contact form below or email hello@scaleofus.com.
Creation and rights.
Written, illustrated, and designed by Hector Ouilhet Olmos. The title, chapter lettering, and illustrations are drawn in the creator’s hand, with digital preparation for print and the online reader. The Spanish-language version is by the author.
Hector wrote and illustrated the story. He developed its ideas in conversation with Alicia, his personal AI agent ↗. ChatGPT and Codex supported construction of the website, and Gemini generated the generic fictional voices for the online edition. Ambient scene effects are generated by the audio-production code.
Text and illustrations © 2026 Hector Ouilhet Olmos. All rights reserved.
Serious enquiries are welcome for translation, audiobook, film or animation, educational, library, and foreign-edition rights. All rights remain with Hector Ouilhet Olmos unless he approves a specific written agreement.
The current English and Spanish online editions use synthetic fictional voices and generated ambient scene effects, with a music soundtrack licensed under CC BY 4.0. See the track credits in each reader or the downloadable rights notes. The voices are not intended to imitate a real person. No third-party award, review, or accessibility certification is claimed.
Review copies, interviews, and rights.
The complete digital editions and downloadable materials above are available without a request. For review copies, interviews, readings, and rights enquiries, use the contact form below.