One Boy

Author: Seeger, Laura Vaccaro

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  • : $7.99 NZD
  • : 9781596432741
  • : Roaring Brook Press
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  • : September 2008
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  • : Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781596432741
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Local Description

A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING FROM THE 2008 CALDECOTT HONOR WINNERONE BOY is a perfect example of why "Kirkus Reviews "calls Laura Vaccaro Seeger the "emerging master of the concept book"-a die-cut book exploring counting and words-within-words, "and "the power of art and imagination. At the start, readers see a sad boy surrounded by empty, lonely chairs. At his feet is a bag with paint brushes peeking out. The text reads "ONE boy" which-with a turn of the page and a look through a cleverly cut hole-turns into "all alONE." Page after page, the book becomes populated with seals, apes, and monkeys, all examples of words-within-words. Finally, we come back to "ONE boy" who is "all dONE," and we discover where all the characters came from."One Boy" is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Description

This die-cut book explores two (!) concepts: counting and words-within-words, while also telling a satisfying story about the power of art and imagination in one child's life.

ONE boy
all alONE
two SEAls
in the SEA
three APEs
no escAPE
four monKEYs
hold the KEY

A boy appears on the scene surrounded by empty chairs and looking awfully lonely. He's got a backpack with a few splattered brushes hanging out. Suddenly, the pages of this book are filled with seals, apes, monkeys, and more. Brilliantly simple, and simply brilliant. T

One Boy is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.