About this item
2 is a little. 0 is nothing. 1 is not enough.Well, sometimes ... 1 sun is a lot. 1 dog is a lot. 2 can even be too much. And when it comes to rain clouds, 0 is perfect. It's curious, but true. It all depends on what you're counting!Bestselling and critically acclaimed author M??n Th? V?n offers an innovative and thought-provoking look at the question, How many is enough? Simple page by simple page, young readers are shown examples of how, when counting things, the smallest numbers --- 0, 1 and 2 --- can mean a little, a lot or just the right amount. With its playful spirit and lyrical text, this unique, philosophical picture book promotes critical thinking, observation and discussion, even among the youngest children, and introduces a new way to appreciate numbers. Full of energy and humor, Pierre Pratt's illustrations tell a story within the story that adds a separate narrative layer to the spare text.
About the Author
M??n Th? V?n loves to read books of all shapes and sizes. The first language she learned to speak in was Vietnamese but the first language she learned to read in was English (and she was so shy in elementary school that she practically learned to read English before she spoke it) . The first book she remembers reading on her own is a yellow Nancy Drew hardback from the school library, and since the library had the whole series, it was a while before she read anything else.Funnily enough, M??n doesn't remember remember reading picture books as a young child and instead discovered them in high school. In picture books, she found a wonderful meeting of art, poetry, philosophy, and storytelling. So few books reflected her formative experiences, though, that she desired to bring new and different stories into the world.Now from her home in northern California, M??n crafts stories after drop-off and before pick-up. Some of these stories become books (that are brilliantly illustrated by other folks) , and some of these books are read around the world. Since her acclaimed debut, IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA, her books have received many distinctions, including an Irma Black Honor for THE MOST TERRIBLE OF ALL, a Golden Kite Award for CLEVER LITTLE WITCH, and a Golden Poppy Award and an ILA Notable Books for a Global Society Award for WISHES, which was also named the Best Picture Book of 2021 by BookPage.The best recognition, however, comes from readers who see themselves in her books; for that opportunity, she just wants to say: Thank you.
