Rosemary Wells's career as an author and illustrator spans more than thirty years and sixty books. She is the creator of such unforgettable characters as Ruby and Max, Noisy Nora, and Yoko. She has also given Mother Goose new life in the bestselling My Very First Mother Goose. She lives in Greenwich, CT.
"Makes numbers fun and relevant to daily life.... Every page is
filled with details, but the numbers stand out, as do the many
counting opportunities, making this a delightful learning
opportunity....Delicious!"--Kirkus Reviews
"The spreads, varying from full-page art to panels, are crisp,
colorful and winningly detailed.... This oversized volume scores
big."--Publishers Weekly
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Books
As Wells's (My Very First Mother Goose) sparkling, ambitious book opens, EmilyÄa childlike bunny who could easily be kin to Max and RubyÄattends her first day of school. Her teacher, a guinea pig named Miss Cribbage, explains that every morning the class will "make a new number friend," and she promises a party when they reach 100 days. "No one believes we will ever get to one hundred days," says Emily. Wells not only counts the intervening days, she finds a context to make each numeral meaningful. On day two, for example, Emily reports that Miss Cribbage teaches the song "Tea for Two." Along the way, readers observe Emily participate in her warm family life, gain and lose a friend and learn from Miss Cribbage's imaginative lessons. Humor comes naturally (e.g., day 89: "`There are only eighty-nine calories in my tomato soup,' says Aunt Mim. `I can't see any,' says [Emily's little brother] Leo"). Remarkably, only a few entries feel contrived (Papa claims there are 51 reasons why Emily's big sister can't go into the city with her friends; Mama says she can find 56 ways to answer "How Do I Love Thee?"). The spreads, varying from full-page art to panels, are crisp, colorful and winningly detailed, as Wells's fans have come to expect. Except for some production flawsÄsuch as the misspelled "ninteen" and several stylistic inconsistenciesÄthis oversize volume scores big. Ages 3-6. (May) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
"Makes numbers fun and relevant to daily life.... Every page is
filled with details, but the numbers stand out, as do the many
counting opportunities, making this a delightful learning
opportunity....Delicious!"--Kirkus Reviews
"The spreads, varying from full-page art to panels, are crisp,
colorful and winningly detailed.... This oversized volume scores
big."--Publishers Weekly
A Bulletin Blue Ribbon--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books
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