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$1999
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Picture Book · Ages 2–6 · 2008
One Boy
Written & illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A lonely boy's art brings animals to life, revealing hidden words and numbers.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 784 ratings
48 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A solitary boy with a backpack of brushes transforms his world through art. As he paints, seals, apes, and monkeys emerge, each revealing hidden words and numbers. Can his imagination fill the empty chairs around him? Discover the magic of creativity and the secrets within words in this enchanting tale of discovery and connection.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Reading age
- 2–6
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- September 2, 2008
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781596432741
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