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Who would have guessed that eating and learning could go hand in hand . . . or be so much fun? From bananas and blueberries to sixes and sevens, Hungry for Numbers pairs fruit with numbers to create a delicious visual exercise in counting. The whimsical illustrations of renowned artist Etienne Delessert embody the numbers one through ten like never before, making this one book that children will be hungry to read.As usual, the artwork of this Delessert-illustrated title is anything but usual. His friendly, utterly unique characters cavort across the pages, each with its preferred fruit in hand. Each spread offers up a number, presented in both numeric and written form, and a colorfully rendered image of a creature juggling, stacking, spilling, or otherwise arranging the corresponding quantity of fruit items. The book ends in a party as all ten creatures get together to finally eat their counted-up strawberries, peaches, oranges, and more. The simple but playful nature of this one-of-a-kind number book is sure to enchant readers both young and old.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Delessert pairs numbers with food in this focus on counting. His familiar gray creatures, tinged with warm hues, are first depicted as 10 ravenous children; they surround an enormous black table, which they've started to devour. Then, pieces of luscious fruit begin to appear: "one banana-five apricots-six plums." No gimmicks, no subplots, just close-ups of rapturous beings interacting with delectable produce against a clean white background. Seven ripe strawberries form an inviting pyramid; nine life-size pears tumble out of a basket and cascade across two pages. The watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations trick viewers into believing they can feel the textures. The final spreads portray a menagerie of ecstatic eaters, and, ultimately, an orderly lineup of satisfied friends, posed like preschoolers after a snack. The numbers appear in numeric and textual form throughout. A sweet celebration of quantity and quality.-Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Ten hungry creatures are shown in sequence holding pieces of fruit. The cheery, odd monsters are softly hued, and the fruit is depicted realistically, showing seeds, colors, and textures. Overall the text is a bit of a letdown (""We are hungry!"" and ""What fun!"" are the only non-counting-related words), but the visually striking presentation will capture readers' imaginations. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Would someone please find this man a writer? As in his recent Humpty Dumpty (April 2006), the really long-term veteran Delessert wastes his art by pairing it with a vanishingly superficial plotline--here involving a cast of mouse-like, rabbit-like monsters juggling one banana, two apples, three oranges and so on, up to ten blueberries, then tossing them all together into a sort of aerial fruit salad. "What fun!" leadingly suggests the minimal text. Except for the pleasure of appreciating the supple lines and subtly modulated colors of Delessert's figures on oversized double-page spreads, the natural response--particularly from readers of Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar or Denise Fleming's Lunch--is likely to be: "Fun? Where?" (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.