One Was Johnny: A Counting Book by Maurice Sendak
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Book Reviews of One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
Book Review: An Original Funny Counting Book
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an original silly counting book, given in rhyme and cumulative verse. For each number up to ten, a different animal or character joins Johnny in his house; when it gets too crowded, he threatens to eat everyone and they leave one by one. Sendak's artwork is delightful, and the slapstick humor and anticipatory drama is very fun. This book may not actually teach children to count unless they memorize it, but it does have the slight advantage of going backwards as well as forwards. The great draw, of course, is the artwork and humor. Not a bad addition to a children's library, although Alfie's 123 is a better choice for actually teaching numbers.Book Review: One of my favorites
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a fan of most all things Maurice Sendak. These little books provide the lyrics for Carol King's Really Rosie soundtrack which I grew up with.
I guess my only complaint is that these books are so little. They're about 4 x 5" and I wish they were more like 6 x 8". The one good thing about them being so little is that they make perfect travel books. They're a perfectly viable bedtime story but they're tiny enough to take on an airplane or a road trip.
Most importantly, the kids love all the books in this series of 4. This one is great for counting and has a fun rhythm.
Book Review: : )
Summary: 4 Stars
There's not much you can really *do* with counting books. You count up to ten, you count down from ten, and you hope you can make it interesting to the kids reading along at home.
Sendak managed to make it interesting, although a bit weirdly, what with the mail-delivering monkeys and random burglars. The book is short and simple and my younger niece (in kindergarten) liked it a lot, and I suppose that's why it's a classic :)
Book Review: Love book, but miss the hard cover version
Summary: 4 Stars
I grew up reading these Sendak books, and watching the Really Rosie movie that incorporates them, and love them. My son loves them too. I do however, miss the hard cover version. The paperbacks seem kind of flimsy and it takes two hands to keep the pages open.
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