Two is for Twins

by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, Hiroe Nakata (Illustrations)

Simple jaunty rhymes are paired with watercolor illustrations to celebrate all the joys of "two-ness", in a perfect title for toddler twins and all their friends.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Family, Counting

Hardcover

First published May 4, 2006

About the author

Wendy Cheyette Lewison has written many books for children, including a Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year, Going to Sleep on the Farm. She lives in Westchester County, New York.
—(from Simon & Schuster's website)

Reviews

[siriusedward]

My kids really love this..Lovely illustrations and good writing.
i bought it so they could relate with the twin.ness and to help clarifying the concept of being more "two.er" than the others...

[Emily]

Appropriately enough, Rose and Charlotte were gifted two copies of this book.

[Shaunterria]

Phrases to describe Two is for Twins: measured rhymes, colorful style, and multicultural. A great storytime book about twins, I used it for a number 2 storytime. The only down note was a mention of chicken pox (a couple of children asked "what's that" at that point in the story) but the twins we had present really seemed to enjoy it. Recommended.

[Eva_Amaré]

I suppose this book was inevitable, given we're a 2- for -1 very special special as mama calls us. And yes, I suppose it is kinda useful at times to have an annoying twin brother to play with/ boss around. What's this chicken pox business though and why are we both getting it? That sounds like something brother would enjoy. I'll let him have that one. 👶🏽👧🏽

[Amanda Hughes]

This is a playful story great teaching young children about twins and the number two. Decent book, but it could be useful in a lesson on pairs

[Chad Hansen-Saunders]

Very cute book with nice artwork and a lyrical narrative that’s fun to read to your toddlers. My twins love it.

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[Beth]

An exuberant celebration of the joy of having a twin and being a twin.

[Mari]

for twins !

[Maeve]

A celebration of twins!

[Shelby Dains]

This is a good book for younger students such as pre-k to kindergarten. Also this would be a good book for twins to read or just to introduce to the class the idea of twins especially if they have twins in the class or if they are getting two new students who happen to be twins. I thought this book was pretty cute and I really enjoyed how it started out counting out twos of things. I didn't find much wrong with this book, the only thing I wish the author would have added a little more of was something saying how twins are two completely different people and not one in the same.

[Green Bean]

"Each one has the other there to play a game to help...to share. Two ride the seesaw . Two build with blocks. Sometimes two get chicken pocks!" Hiroe Nakata (Daddy Calls Me Doodlebug and more) paints a bounding, building and birthday-candle-blowing curly-headed twosome in party hats, play clothes, bunny slippers, and lively yellow rain slickers! Sometimes matching, sometimes not! A dynamic rhyming board book for duets and singlets alike!

[Angela]

This book is great for teaching the number two. It teaches about twins a little about twins. It would be a great book for twins or a classroom with twins. For the pre-k and kindergarten classroom. You could have the students make or draw a list of things that come in twos. You could a small activity discussing what happens when you double twos.

[Danielle Simmons]

Great book for beginning readers and students. Very simple but fun and easy for students with great things that kids love in the illustrations. Two makes a lot! Two hands, eyes, etc. teach children how many twos there actually are in the world!

[Erin Buhr]

Positive, playful story about twins perfect for toddlers. Two is for hands and eyes and ears, but two is also for twins. A look at the up side of being a twin with the perks of a built in play mate and having twice the fun. Cheerful illustrations and happy introduction to the world of being a twin.

[Andrea]

Blah. Maybe interesting for kids who are twins.

[Kylie]

The book goes through objects and body parts that have two's. It then goes further in detail about twins, who sometimes where or do the same things but not always.

[Melissa Robinson]

Twaddle. Need a better book about twins!

[Beau Wyatt]

We are twins so this was a fun read for us.