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Wait! What Happened to 8??
This counting book follows a hapless detective on a quest to locate each of eight missing numbers with the help of children he meets along the way.
24 pages, Paperback
Published November 17, 2018
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February 18, 2019
Humor and fun rank high in this easy to read picture book, which happens to teach counting along the way.
Keeping a strict atmosphere of detectives and sleuthing, the first page illustrates a newspaper with a headline making it clear numbers go missing, and then shows the numbers from one to ten. From here, the detective in traditional trench coat and wielding a magnifying glass finds himself in various settings (stage, outside, circus, beach, etc) where numbers suddenly go missing. One... Three... But where is two? The detective asks over and over again 'What happened?' adding a nice, repetitive rhythm as the listeners help him search for those missing digits.
This is not a serious read but keeps fun in high gear as each scene comes across a little stumbly and bumbily. While the words are written with tons of expression to make it a great read-aloud (and there isn't much text), the illustrations add the perfect touch. Humor hits on every page as listeners/readers can figure out themselves which number isn't there and watch as the detective becomes unsure. The other characters in each scene vividly show their confused emotions making each situation giggle worthy. Humorous details sprinkle the pages, adding even more fun to the entire thing.
This is a great read to introduce young listeners to numbers and counting, while making the laugh the entire way through.
I received a complimentary copy and found it to be a wonderful mixture of fun and learning.
Keeping a strict atmosphere of detectives and sleuthing, the first page illustrates a newspaper with a headline making it clear numbers go missing, and then shows the numbers from one to ten. From here, the detective in traditional trench coat and wielding a magnifying glass finds himself in various settings (stage, outside, circus, beach, etc) where numbers suddenly go missing. One... Three... But where is two? The detective asks over and over again 'What happened?' adding a nice, repetitive rhythm as the listeners help him search for those missing digits.
This is not a serious read but keeps fun in high gear as each scene comes across a little stumbly and bumbily. While the words are written with tons of expression to make it a great read-aloud (and there isn't much text), the illustrations add the perfect touch. Humor hits on every page as listeners/readers can figure out themselves which number isn't there and watch as the detective becomes unsure. The other characters in each scene vividly show their confused emotions making each situation giggle worthy. Humorous details sprinkle the pages, adding even more fun to the entire thing.
This is a great read to introduce young listeners to numbers and counting, while making the laugh the entire way through.
I received a complimentary copy and found it to be a wonderful mixture of fun and learning.
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