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Count on Absolutely One Thing for a singularly funny look at simple math as encountered by Charlie and Lola.
Sometimes, as a treat, Mom takes Charlie and Lola to the store and says they may choose one thing. "One thing to share?" Lola asks. No, it's one thing each, explains Charlie, or two actual things between two. Lola is nine minutes late getting ready, and on the way, there are ladybugs and birds to count and maybe a squillion leaves on a tree. At the store, Lola says she'll choose three things, or possibly two. "How about no things?" asks Mom. With Lola hilariously bending everyday numbers to her will, the math goes down easy in this charming picture book loaded with visual appeal.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Charlie and Lola are going to the store with their mother to choose a treat: "One thing EACH, which means TWO actual things." Of course, Lola manages to complicate and delay the process, counting ladybugs, feeding ducks, and bartering with Mom while Charlie tries to herd his sister to the store. As usual, Child encapsulates zany child logic in the character of Lola while Charlie plays the straight man. The line drawings and textured mixed-media illustrations are as sunny and energetic as those in Child's other books. The layout is busy, with a dizzying variety of fonts. Plenty of math is squeezed into the text, but the joy of numbers is conveyed much more effectively than any specific calculation technique. VERDICT A must-buy for preschool and early elementary math collections, as well as for Charlie and Lola fans.-Rachel Anne Mencke, St. Matthew's Parish School, Pacific Palisades, CA c Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
After their mother tells them they can choose "one thing each" at the store, winningly ditzy younger sister Lola gabbles with patient-as-can-be older brother Charlie on the subject of counting ("How many shoes would fifty or twenty-seventeen ladybugs need, Charlie?"). The story line treads water, but fans of Charlie and Lola books, with their exuberant graphics and typefaces, probably won't notice. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Little Lola tries to get scrambled eggs out of some simple math. She succeeds very nicely. Child returns with her two siblings, Charlie and Lola. By their grasp of numbers, Charlie might be in fourth grade and Lola may be in kindergarten. They are going to the store, and their mother says they may choose one thing. "One thing each," Charlie asks, "or one thing between two?" just so there is no misunderstanding. "EACH," is Mom's reply. There is much dilly-dallying and brushing of teeth and counting of dots on Lola's dress, jokes about "half of a second" and the number of socks "fifty or twenty-seventeen" ladybugs might need. There actually is some usable math randomly squirreled away in these pages, which feature two pretty charming creatures, plenty of lemony yellows, hot reds, and grass greens, typefaces enough to please a hyperactive typesetter, and even a few long equations that can be followed to some satisfaction. But these are mostly numbers as fun"Or a squillion?"numbers to roll around in your mouth, then chew and swallow to feed your imagination. Yes, there is still math anxiety, and yes, there is still a need, as in this attractively low-key effort, to treat numbers as other than an outbreak of Ebola. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Child makes mathematical concepts fun in this book featuring two counting siblings. Mom says they can each have one thing from the store, but the two quickly deduce that this means one thing each two total. Then they are off, counting the ducks that follow them and wondering how many shoes and socks a ladybug would need. There is constant addition, subtraction, and division on the page, and the numbers are often depicted at a size impossible to ignore (just like Lola). While Lola is the more imaginative of the siblings, big brother Charlie is the voice of reason, reminding us how numbers relate to one another ten hundreds make a thousand, and squillion isn't a real number. Bright colors, especially Lola's cheery yellow raincoat, add to the appeal, as do the curious siblings' disproportionately large heads and dominant eyes. If you are in a counting mood, the end pages take you to 300. Pair with Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice (2015), by Eric Comstock and Marilyn Sadler, for more math fun.--Ching, Edie Copyright 2016 Booklist