From Publishers Weekly
Starred
Review. In a sumptuous companion to her A B C, Jay takes
readers on an enchanted journey from 1 to 10 and back again, with
help from fairy tale figures. A quartet of self-satisfied frog
princes impressively embody the number 4, while a plate of
gingerbread men—including one poised for escape—represent the
number 6. Other counting opportunities abound in the backgrounds.
As in the previous book, Jay unspools a story-within-the-primer.
One little girl, who h
內容簡介:
One little girl wakes up to a wondrous fairy-tale world. She
spies two dancing feet from the Golden Goose tale, three hungry
bears just visited by Goldilocks, and four royal mattresses between
the Princess and the Pea. Simple in format, with many objects to
count on each colorful page, 1 2 3 is just right for children
learning their numbers 1 through 10. As in her "ABC" and "Picture
This" . . ., acclaimed as abeautiful, a ainventive, a and
amarvelous, a Alison Jay captivates with this clever work of art,
treating readers of all ages to visual surprises, scenes from ten
favorite fairy tales, and witty stories-within-stories.