Absolutely One Thing

Reviewed by: Patti Francis - Pownal Elementary School, Pownal, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 9, 2016

Review

Charlie and Lola are back in this clever story filled with fun, humor and simple math concepts. Mom is going to the store and she tells Charlie and Lola that they may get one thing. “One thing EACH” Charlie asks, “or ONE thing between TWO?” Thus begins Child’s delightful number filled-story. Child fits addition, subtraction, multiplication or division into every page in the form of Charlie trying to figure out how long it took him to get ready to Lola asking Charlie to help her figure out how many socks “fifty or twenty-seventeen” ladybugs would need. Child’s illustrations, created in her trademark style with various fonts, bright colors, and collage, add to the festive mood of the story. A great addition to a classroom collection of math picture books, recommended for pre-K - 2nd grade. First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Orchard Books.

Overall Book Score: excellent