1 Is One

by Tasha Tudor

Overview

1 is one duckling

swimming in a dish

2 is two sisters

making a wish

"There will, of course, always be children who must learn to count. Teach them also to enjoy the process and to count those things that are most important to them. Eighteen stars twinkling in the sky and twelve baby birds learning how to sing are an excellent start."

Tasha Tudor

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689828430
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	05/01/2000
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	375,534
Product dimensions:	9.12(w) x 6.88(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tasha Tudor (1915–2008) was a Caldecott artist with more than ninety books to her credit. She was known across the world for her glowing watercolor depictions of the American rural scene of a century ago and for her exquisite paintings of children, flowers, and animals. Tasha Tudor was also the illustrator of A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Night Before Christmas, The Springs of Joy, A Time to Keep, The Dolls’ Christmas, All for Love, Pumpkin Moonshine, A is for Annabelle, and 1 is One, a Caldecott Honor Book.

Read an Excerpt

The classic picture book is now available in an abridged board book edition, perfect for the youngest readers. Complete with Tasha Tudor's verse and Caldecott Honor illustrations, 1 is One is a charming introduction to numbers.

Editorial Reviews

New arrivals vie for space in the nursery. Adapted from the Caldecott Honor book 1 Is One (1956) for a board book edition, Tasha Tudor's simple text and naturalistic watercolors alternate with b&w drawings to put the focus on counting.

Publishers Weekly

01/01/2016
Toddler-PreS—This sweet, old-fashioned counting book introduces the numbers from one to 20 in a lilting, rhyming text and Tudor's signature naturalistic paintings. They feature birds' nests, flower chains, apple trees, and barefoot children of another era, all of which perfectly match the verses: "11 is eleven girls/dancing in a ring./12 is twelve baby birds/learning how to sing." The lovely detailed artwork alternates between black-and-white and full-color spreads.

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