I Know Numbers!

by Taro Gomi (Author)

I Know Numbers!
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
How do we love numbers? Let us count the ways: They're on street signs and bus stops, featured on phones, thermometers, chalkboards, and scales. They show the time and the date, and help us to measure distance, sizing, and so much more. This spirited picture book by beloved author-illustrator Taro Gomi will charm and inform the youngest of readers, offering them a unique--and useful--look at a key concept we count on.
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Publishers Weekly

This cheerful picture book is less about counting and more about exploring the concept of numbers and the many ways they are used, from telling time to keeping score and creating home addresses so mail gets to the right place. Though numbers themselves don't really change, some things have since this book was first published in Japan in 1985: "These numbers are used to call someone," writes Gomi as a woman punches digits on a corded telephone; nearby, an elderly man pushes the number 4 on the front of a TV set to change the channel. But dated technology doesn't detract from this book's charm in the slightest: the text, while direct, is infectiously enthusiastic, and Gomi's characteristically vivid images clearly illustrate just how multifaceted numbers are. Ages 3-5. (Sept.)

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School Library Journal

PreS-K--What is the time? Is your temperature low or high? How much do you weigh? What is your building number? Gomi points out that numbers are everywhere and takes young readers on a counting adventure as he demonstrates the applications of numbers in their daily life. The colorful illustrations call young readers to attention. When the text references numbers, they are shown in context on a clock, on a calendar, on TV channels, on street signs, on phones, on thermometers, and even as page numbers of the book they are reading. The resounding selection of people, objects, and concepts turns a counting book into a delightful cultural experience where cars drive on the left side of the road and a group of boys and girls together do the math on the board. This is not a book to teach children how to count. However, through a series of playful illustrations and different scenarios, kids will enjoy learning about the many common applications of numbers. VERDICT An excellent addition to collections of concept books, suitable for one-on-one and small group sharing.--Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa City

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"Gomi's characteristically vivid images clearly illustrate just how multifaceted numbers are."-Publishers Weekly
Taro Gomi
Taro Gomi is a resident of Tokyo, Japan, and has illustrated more than 100 books for children.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781452159188
Lexile Measure
320
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication date
September 05, 2017
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV009030 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Counting & Numbers
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
Library of Congress categories
Counting

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