Anno's Counting Book

Mitsumasa Anno

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First there is an empty field. Then it is January, the 1st month of the year. All alone in the snow strands 1 yellow house. In front, 1 child builds a snowman. Behind the house is 1 tree and 1 black crow. Now, five months later, it is June. There are 6 buildings in the field, 6 children playing, and 6 adults working. One adult tends 6 ducks. Another drives a train with 6 cars. From 1 to 12, through the months of the year, the town grows. More houses and trees and animals and people can be seen - until finally December arrives with all its wintery magic.

Book Details

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: Mar 1st, 1977
Pages: 32
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.98in - 10.20in - 0.34in - 0.84lb
EAN: 9780690012873
Recommended age: 04-08
Categories: • Concepts - Counting & Numbers• Mathematics - General• Concepts - Seasons

About the Author

Anno, Mitsumasa: -

Mitsumasa Anno was one of Japan's leading illustrators and book designers as well as an award-winning contributor to the children's book field. His challenging books entice the reader into the exciting world of imagination and logic. He was always been fascinated by topology and by the beauty of the mathematical world, and this is evident in all his works. Born in 1926 in Tsuwano, a small historic town in the western part of Japan, the artist graduated from the Yamaguchi Teacher Training College and served as primary school teacher for some time before starting his career in art. He lived in the suburbs of Tokyo with his wife, a son, and a daughter until he passed away in 2020.

Praise for this book

"An excellent introduction to number systems and a beautiful wordless picture book as well. A counting book that's numero uno. -- School Library Journal

"Handsomely designed and produced, with graceful, leafy borders, carefully rendered pictures, and, facing them, woodgrain upper-case letters that seem to have been lovingly hand-carved, this looks like the beautiful sort of book that wins prizes for graphic excellence. And so it is." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"One of the few truly intelligent counting books ever produced-and a work of art besides. Anno's village is alive in his lovely watercolor paintings, and every child will be subtly, irresistibly pulled in, counting trees and trucks, flowers and fish, ducks and diapers." -- New York Times

"The best alphabet book of the year." -- Time magazine

"A clean, subtle ABC worth the long look that will idelibly imprint each letter." -- American Library Association (starred review)