One Is a Piata: A Book of Numbers

(Hardback)

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In this follow up to Round is a Tortillaand Green is a Chile Pepper,children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten: Two are maracas and cold ice creams, six are salsas and flavoured aguas. With boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders all around!

Reviews

"An obvious choice for any picture book collection, this book teaches counting skills and new words while celebrating Hispanic and Latinx culture."--School Library Journal Starred review
"Each friendly page beckons - to find stuff to count, or just to imagine lying on the beach under one of the five palapas." --The New York Times
"From one to 10, this addition to a beautiful series brightly conveys the delight to be found in family, friends, and neighborhood gatherings." ---Publishers Weekly
"Parra's paintings are full of life, matching the text and enhancing the narrative. an easy language-learning tool." --Booklist

Author Bio

Roseanne Greenfield Thong has lived in Guatemala and Mexico, where she studied Spanish and attended many fiestas with piatas, aguas, and chocolate. She is the author of more than a dozen award-winning children's books, including Round Is a Tortilla, Wish, Twas Nochebuena, Da de Los Muertos, and Green Is a Chile Pepper - a Pura Belpr Honor Book. She now lives in Orange County, California.

John Parra is an award-winning illustrator whose books have received starred reviews and have appeared on the Texas Library Association's 2x2 Reading List. He has received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, the International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Book Illustrations, and three Pura Belpr Illustrator Honor awards. He lives in Queens, New York.