Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Only One by Deborah Hopkinson - OPTIONAL

Only One by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Chuck Groenink. PICTURE BOOK. Anne Schwartz Books (Penguin Random House), 2022. $18. 9780399557033

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 


AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW


The countless elements of our earthly experience - plants, animals, stars - all started with one bang. After recounting all the creations that came from that one moment, the book ends by concluding all those elements are part of our one and only earth and it takes just one person, one tree, and one act of service to make a difference.  


I liked the illustrations in this book, but it was hard to follow where the book was going once it start cataloging the creations - some by numbers and some without. One page would describe the ozone layer and another would give numbers for how many species live on earth. I thought it should have stuck with the theme of numbers to create a sense of cohesion in the book.  


Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher


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