Milich, Z. (2005). City 123. Toronto, Ontario: Kids Can Press Ltd.
Summary:
This counting book captures urban pictures that display numbers and an example. To further explain, the page for the number three has a picture of a cement mixing truck showing three wheels and the number 3 on one of the engine parts. On the opposite page is the written word three and a counting line with dots under the numbers one through three. In between each couple of numbers there is a picture of the numbers in consecutive order up to that point.
Advisory Information:
Themes:
a. City life: This book displays pictures of a city, complete with buildings, food, cars, and sports.
b. Number Concepts: This book reinforces learning numbers and applying those numbers to things that children see everyday.
-Age Recommendation:
I think that this book would be suitable for a larger group of young children, namely between the ages of 3 and 8. This is because children as young as three can begin to associate numbers with the pictures, while older children can begin to apply what they learn from these books to what they see in everyday life.
-Other Information:
Zoran Milich is a photojournalist, who also took the pictures for this book. He dedicated the book to the firefighters of Engine 8, Ladder 2, who were on scene at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Reaction:
While the concept of this number book is not original, I think that Zoran Milich’s book, City 123, is an interesting take on the genre. The pictures are large and colorful, and while they are not of anything spectacular, the honest representation of urban living is intriguing. The author does not sugar coat city life, but nor does he try to paint a dark picture, rather he takes ordinary objects and things to reinforce numbers and everyday objects that children could connect with.
Summary:
This counting book captures urban pictures that display numbers and an example. To further explain, the page for the number three has a picture of a cement mixing truck showing three wheels and the number 3 on one of the engine parts. On the opposite page is the written word three and a counting line with dots under the numbers one through three. In between each couple of numbers there is a picture of the numbers in consecutive order up to that point.
Advisory Information:
Themes:
a. City life: This book displays pictures of a city, complete with buildings, food, cars, and sports.
b. Number Concepts: This book reinforces learning numbers and applying those numbers to things that children see everyday.
-Age Recommendation:
I think that this book would be suitable for a larger group of young children, namely between the ages of 3 and 8. This is because children as young as three can begin to associate numbers with the pictures, while older children can begin to apply what they learn from these books to what they see in everyday life.
-Other Information:
Zoran Milich is a photojournalist, who also took the pictures for this book. He dedicated the book to the firefighters of Engine 8, Ladder 2, who were on scene at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Reaction:
While the concept of this number book is not original, I think that Zoran Milich’s book, City 123, is an interesting take on the genre. The pictures are large and colorful, and while they are not of anything spectacular, the honest representation of urban living is intriguing. The author does not sugar coat city life, but nor does he try to paint a dark picture, rather he takes ordinary objects and things to reinforce numbers and everyday objects that children could connect with.
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