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Synopsis
"One Odd Day" tells the humorous story of a young child who awakens to find everything around him is "odd." He has three sleeves on his shirt, and his dog has five legs. Things are no better at school either when he stares at a calendar with only odd days. Will his odd day end when he goes to bed that night? A great introduction to the concept of odd and even numbers that is supplemented by math teaching trivia, crafts and games.
Children's Literature
Books about things suddenly being different are often popular. This new title, with its quirky humor and silly situations, is sure to appeal to children. The rhyming text describes such oddities as a dog dancing on five legs, a shirt with three sleeves, and a clock with only odd numbers. The engaging and lively illustrations portray Mother dressed in a pink tutu and fireman's helmet cooking breakfast on a charcoal grill, a pink polka dotted school bus, and a three-eyed, six-armed reptilian teacher. The next day brings a whole new set of circumstances that could easily lead youngsters into producing another story. Additional pages at the end of the book provide inventive and imaginative activities for readers to try either alone or with a group. All in all, a clever story that should be added to collections used by grade schoolers.