The thing is, this isn’t exactly the norm. And they all live within a few miles of us. That means our daughter has seven (SEVEN!) grandparents (and one crotchety great grandparent). With Room in My Heart I shared that my parents are divorced, remarried, re-divorced, and remarried. Again, I’m going to share a little about myself and get personal with the review. The families come in all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, religions, etc. A bit computer-y but also whimsical and studiously less than perfect. They have that modern vibe that seems to be popular right now (and appeals to me personally). And it does so by examining the use of “one” as a collective number, which is a very abstract idea, but something kids will immediately understand.
There is plenty to count in the book, but it focuses on the message that a family is a family no matter how many or who is in it. I didn’t realize it when I requested the book, but this is an interesting twist on the traditional concept counting book. Complicate your counting curricula in the nicest possible way with this.One Family written by George Shannon, illustrated by Blanca Gomezįrom Goodreads: Just how many things can “one” be? One box of crayons. One batch of cookies. One world. One family. From veteran picture book author George Shannon and up-and-coming artist Blanca Gomez comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races. There's an entertaining seek-and-find element to the cited objects, perfect for sharp young eyes, and a closing spread identifies all the countable objects spread by spread.
One bowl of pears"), making for a cozy read-aloud that trips agreeably off the tongue. “The text is focused and precise, and the examples are often friendly ("One pile of pups") and sometimes rhyming ("One house of bears.
In Shannon's simple, lyrical text, well-chosen, child-accessible details suggest larger concepts of unity and collectivity, differences and commonalities, while still bolstering the fundamentals of enumeration.” - Horn Book
“Round-faced, rosy-cheeked characters representing a broad array of races, cultures, and familial make-up populate this loving concept book about the multitudes contained in the number one: "One is five. “The breadth of diversity on display is refreshing: families include multigenerational homes, interracial marriage, neighboring households, children who identically resemble their parents and those who don't.” -Booklist
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