This die-cut book explores two ( ) concepts: counting and words-within-words, while also telling a satisfying story about the power of art and imagination in one child's life.

ONE boy
all alONE
two SEAls
in the SEA
three APEs
no escAPE
four monKEYs
hold the KEY

A boy appears on the scene surrounded by empty chairs and looking awfully lonely. He's got a backpack with a few splattered brushes hanging out. Suddenly, the pages of this book are filled with seals, apes, monkeys, and more. Brilliantly simple, and simply brilliant. T

One Boy is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.