Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Numeralia by Jorge Lujan

Numeralia
Jorge Lujan
Illustrated by Isol
            This counting book has a flare for the imagination.  Rather than just a basic counting book of one to ten objects this books takes you beyond what you see on the page to your mind’s eye.  Instead of common objects a child would count each page has an unusual item to count such as “eight for sand counting out the hours” and “five for secret creatures in a glove”.  The illustration leaves a mystery or question with it.  The child is encouraged to imagine more as the text is read.
The illustrations themselves are not typical of most counting books for young children.  There is a very modern artistic tone to the way the colors are used and the people are drawn.

For the child that is chronological young but mentally in tune to deeper thoughts I would recommend this book.  If you are looking for a book that is very different and thought provoking this book will be the perfect fit.

I received this book free from the publishers in exchange for my honest review.

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