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Children's Nonfiction Counting & Numbers

One Some Many

by (author) Marthe Jocelyn

illustrated by Tom Slaughter

Publisher
Tundra
Initial publish date
Jan 2004
Category
Counting & Numbers, Colors, Words (see also headings under Language Arts)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780887766756
    Publish Date
    Jan 2004
    List Price
    $14.99
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9780887767890
    Publish Date
    Sep 2006
    List Price
    $9.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 2 to 5
  • Grade: p to 12

Description

One Some Many by Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter is an excellent early introduction to numbers and to the principles of modern art. It is the perfect companion to 1 2 3, a counting book with a difference. Slaughter’s bold, Matisse-inspired paper cuts illustrate basic artistic elements, including color, form, and line, while the playful and inventive text introduces the concepts of quantity that children find most puzzling (and that adults have the most difficulty explaining!). After all, how many is many? Some? A few?

About the authors

Marthe Jocelyn is the award-winning author and illustrator of over thirty-five books for babies, kids and teens. Her illustrated books have been shortlisted for both the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. In 2009 she was the recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work. One Red Button and One Piece of String are the result of her lifelong obsession with scraps, and her delight in surprising the reader with unexpected details. Originally from Toronto, Marthe settled in Stratford, Ontario, after a thirtyyear stretch in New York. For more information, visit www.marthejocelyn.com.

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Editorial Reviews

“Indeed, this book…doesn’t underestimate its very young readers… The field of intelligent preschool books is not a crowded one. Both this and Slaughter’s previous book are as smart as they are interesting to look at…”
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