When you purchase books using links on our website, Bookroo or its affiliates may receive a small commission (at no added cost to you). Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. His shirt is the brightest color in this book. The reading level is low enough that early readers could pick it up. This was one of my favorite books as a kid so it has been great to have it in a Board Book version so that I can read it to my kid without him destroying the pages. Here at Walmart.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. The story is a rhyme about a boy named Johnny and the world around him. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. One Was Johnny is about a boy named Johnny who lived alone. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. Every day for ten days he gets another guest until his house is crowded. She loved the song, so when we got the book she immediately wanted me to read it to her. Suddenly, animals and a robber come into his room one by one so the room is crowded when its page is 10. Funny. I find it pleasant to read aloud, which is more than I can say for a great many children's books these days. From one to ten and back again, children have been counting along with One Was Johnny for over fifty years! One Was Johnny A Counting Book by Maurice Sendak. One day he gets an uninvited guess, then there was two. One Was Johnny: A Counting Book is a light, well-illustrated book that teaches children how to count to ten and back down to one again using many animal characters. Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, this charming book about a boy and his many visitors is one that children and their grown-ups will want to count along with again and again. The sequence reminded me a rhyming, The House That Jack Built, for the introvert. "One was Johnny--but that's not all, count the others who come to call". Please take a minute to review our Privacy Policy. A unique counting book because of its good meter/rhyme and its use of advanced vocabulary (for a preschooler). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When unwelcome visitors come to calkl, our young hero counts to ten--and back again--to get rid of them all. Little kids will laugh at Johnny's crowded house. As it counts up, the characters enter the room. Unable to add item to List. Read more. Elementary school-aged children, Pre-K and Kindergarteners. Send me an email when my question is answered, We're committed to providing low prices every day, on everything. Every day for ten days he gets another guest until his house is crowded. One was Johnny a counting book by Maurice Sendak. Current selection is: Paperback, "One was Johnny--but that's not all, count the others who come to call". Manufacturers, He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. Green is used only a couple of times on the pages with the most intricate illustrations. Be the first to ask a question about One Was Johnny. Nice to find it holds up. Johnny is reading a book in a blue shirt and he looks happy. Good news — You can still get free 2-day shipping, free pickup, & more. The great draw, of course, is the artwork and humor. This is a fun counting book that allows young listeners to follow along up to 10 and then back down to 1 as the protagonist tries to live alone but is bothered by increasingly atypical animals with unusual tasks (e.g., a monkey delivering mail) invading his space. Starting off with; In his humorous counting book One Was Johnny, Maurice Sendak uses rhymes and whimsical illustrations to tell a silly tale while teaching kids about numbers at the same time. Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019. Walmart+ is here to help make every day easier.