We Are One: How the World Adds Up Hardcover – Picture Book, November 2, 2021

A thoughtful book that introduces math and number concepts for young children. And perfect rhymes that build language and reading skills. But it also develops a more abstract level about humanity. Truly a treasure!

If I could say I had a favorite new book, then this would be it! I find this book truly fascinating and endearing. It makes me feel whole! The simple rhymes flow comfortably through the sweet meanings of what it means to be one part of a whole-that a whole is singular but when dissected it is made up of many parts. You are a sum of all your parts, a community is a sum of all its parts, the universe is a sum of everything. This makes me feel larger than life! This is a philosophy book for the very young but can be enjoyed by all ages. I adore the added facts that just enrich the knowledge and will fascinate children as they grow and will lead to them asking more and more questions. This book is a gem! One is one, yet one is many, many many. The illustrations are adorable and the last few pages just made my heart grow bigger and bigger. We are one! This book is a giver, a keeper. Buy it today..buy two because you will not want to give up your copy.

This book accomplishes an important thing -- how does "one" fit into the bigger picture. Using understandable terms and concepts small children will learn that although they may be small, they are an important part of everything around us. The book's message "we are one" - but, one is a part of everything. From Ten to One the author demonstrates example of "one" being a part of something greater - For example: Ten pins in bowling, Nine Supreme Court Justices, Eight Limbs on an Octopus, Seven Days of the week etc..The book can be read as rhyme with additional details for a more in depth conversation on each page. This book with its lovely illustrations is beautiful and important in helping little ones understand just how important they are to everything else in the world. Highly recommended.Thanks go to Candlewick Press for providing me with these lovely books in exchange for my unbiased re

Love how this book works on so many levels—it can be read as a simple counting book, or more. Footnotes at the bottom of each page take each number a step forward—from the Jewish scholar Hillel and Japanese Haiku to Braille writing—in diverse ways. My favorite is "two vows make one marriage", with its reference to Anthony Kennedy's 2015 opinion, "two people become something greater than they were." :)