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One, Two, Three

Name: One, Two, Three
Author: Tom Slaughter
ISBN: 9780887766640

by Tom Slaughter

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Overview

Tom Slaughter’s vibrant prints are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. This, his first children’s book, was inspired by the paper cuts of Matisse, Dick Bruna, the art of his late brother-in-law – the renowned fabric artist, Tim Jocelyn – as well as the work of his wife, Marthe Jocelyn, creator of Hannah and the Seven Dresses and Hannah’s Collections.

An introduction to counting using colorful everyday objects.

Synopsis

Created in deceptively simple paper cuts, this is a counting book with a difference: each image is not only an introduction to numerals but also to the shapes and colors of modern art. Small children, and those with an interest in modern art, will find much to enjoy in this gorgeous picture book.

Tom Slaughter’s vibrant prints are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. This, his first children’s book, was inspired by the paper cuts of Matisse, Dick Bruna, the art of his late brother-in-law – the renowned fabric artist, Tim Jocelyn – as well as the work of his wife, Marthe Jocelyn, creator of Hannah and the Seven Dresses and Hannah’s Collections.

Publishers Weekly

Three concept books with art by Tom Slaughter seem ideally suited to board book editions: 1 2 3; One Some Many and Over Under, the latter two with text by Marthe Jocelyn. PW wrote of the original books, "This trio of books makes learning the basics fun, while also celebrating modern art." Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

About the Author, Tom Slaughter

Tom Slaughter’s work has been exhibited in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada. His prints are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. He is married to children’s book author Marthe Jocelyn and has two daughters. He divides his time between New York City and Stratford, Ontario. One, Two, Three is Tom Slaughter’s first book for children.

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Editorials

Publishers Weekly

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

The cut paper collages in this book are delightful, and Slaughter has made it easy to count from one to ten. His pictures add interest, as when you look at the one apple and it has a big bite taken out of it! The four buttons are surrounded by a black thread and needle, and each button has four holes for the thread to go through; the dominos for the number six all have dots that add up to six. The seven fish offer some really interesting combinations, and a careful observer will notice that all have seven represented in their stripes or alternating black and white patterns. For nine, the various buildings all have nine windows, but what is really interesting is the combinations in which they appear—five and four, six and three, all a variety of ways to make nine. This simple-looking counting board book really has a lot to it, and a clever parent or teacher could use it to expand beyond simple counting. It might also be quite useful in programs where children have limited fine motor skills, but could handle a board book. Educators could pose some truly challenging math questions.

School Library Journal

PreS-K-In his first book for children, a noted artist presents a counting book on its purest level. He shows the number and a corresponding quantity of objects on full-page spreads, ranging from 1 to 10. This work is deceptively simple, since each object depicted also has that same quantity it represents within itself. For example, one apple also has one stem, one leaf, and one bite missing. Four buttons each have four holes for an oversized needle and thread to lace through. However, some of the spreads are potentially confusing. The seven stripes on seven fish alternate in black and white, and children may count only the black or only the white ones, coming up three or four short. Therefore, the book would work best if shared with children by visually literate adults. Slaughter's collages present basic examples of various design techniques, such as the use of negative/positive space and the old adage, "less is more." The paper cuts are bold, simple, and striking. This title would work well for sharing with older students who are learning about basic artistic concepts. Despite its flaws, this is a unique addition to the counting-book genre and will be of interest to a wide audience.-Rachel G. Payne, New York Public Library Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

For children at the very dawn of numeracy, Slaughter's paper collages offers one-to-ten counting (and modern art) practice on a set of commonplace, easily recognizable items-an apple, eyeglasses, buttons, beach balls, and the like-all rendered with utmost simplicity in bright primary colors. Free of plot line or extraneous side detail, and with only a numeral on each spread for text, this debut showcase for an artist who already has work hanging in the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney, and elsewhere should prompt plenty of pointing and chortling from even pre-verbal pre-walkers. (Picture book. 1-3)