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Arlene Alda

Tricycle Press

Arlene Alda

Softcover

8 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches

22 1-58246-19-8

2004

3 - 6

4 $ 6.95

$ 4.75

$ 4.28

Recognitions:

ALA Notable children's Book

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Why a Child age three to six will like this book

Arlene Alda's 1 2 3 is a photography adventure. There are counting books and then there are COUNTING BOOKS. Arlene Alda’s book is truly wonderful. It should encourage both children and adults to inspect the natural world and even the mundane things around us with a more discerning eye—-to attempt to see things as Arlene Alda does with her camera lens.

Synopsis

Arlene Alda, author and photographer of this unique counting book for kids, finds numbers in the natural envionment around her. One might describe Ms. Alda’s book as a discovery book--discovering numbers within the natural world around us.

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“1,2,3, What do You See” the numbers 1 – 10 are discovered in the stem of a leaf, the twirling tail of a kite, the handle of scissors, two cream cheese bagel halves, and, my favorite-—two arched doors reflecting in a pool of water. The numbers advance from one to ten and then reverse from ten to one. Each number is presented with a full page creative, beautiful photograph.

What others said about this book

“All of the photos will spark a child’s creative ability to discern numerical shapes in non- traditional forms…A unique, challenging concept book.” School Library Journal

About Arlene Alda

Arlene Alda has been a children's book author for 25 years and a photographer for 37 years. Her photographs have been in shows at numerous galleries in and around New York City.

Her photos and photographic essays have appeared in the New York Times, Life, The Satureday Evening Post, People and many others.

What is less well known is that Arlene Alda had a career as a professional musician before she became a photographer and author.

She played clarinet with the Houston Symphony Orchestra under maestro Leopold Stokowski. She studied clarinet in Germany on a Fulbright grant.

Arlene is married to Alan Alda. They have three grown daughters and seven grandchildren.

For more information about Ms Alda, visit her website.

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