Book cover of One Was Johnny: A Counting Book

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From one to ten and back again, children have been counting along with One Was Johnny for over fifty years!

Now in aĀ larger, 5 x 7 Ā trim size, this charming book about a boy and his many visitorsĀ is oneĀ that children and their grown-ups will want to countā€¦

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This book, one of four in Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library begins, "1 was Johnny who lived by himself."Ā 

Wait till you see who joins him and the chaos that ensues! Children get to count from 1 to 10 and, when Johnny figures out how to get rid of the crowd, readers get to count back from 10 to 1.

The rhyme flows along merrily, the illustrations are Sendak-irresistible, and readers of any age can relate to Johnny valuing his "me" time.Ā 

From Stephanie's list on counting for young children.

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