A Number of Numbers

Description

24 pages
$4.95
ISBN 0-88753-230-6
DDC jC813'.54

Author

Publisher

Year

1991

Contributor

Illustrations by Michele Nidenoff
Reviewed by Jean Free

Jean Free, a library consultant, is a retired public-school teacher and
librarian in Whitby, Ontario.

Review

A Number of Numbers is a large-format picture book from a poem written
by the late bp Nichol, amusingly illustrated by Michele Nidenoff, a
Toronto artist. The humorous rhymes lead the preschool child through the
numbers from 1 to 10, using alliteration, rhymes, and familiar objects
to assist the learning of number concepts. Nidenoff’s work perfectly
complements and extends the short text, making a delightful picture book
that should make learning to count fun for three- and four-year-olds.

Nichol, who died in 1988, would be pleased with this gentle book
offered by his faithful publisher, Black Moss Press. Young children who
loved Once: A Lullaby and other bp Nichol poems have a further one to
enjoy.

Citation

nichol, bp., “A Number of Numbers,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed December 12, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/24408.