Zero, Zilch, Nada--Counting to None by Wendy Ulmer (and illustrated by Laura Knorr) tells the story of Harry, a senior accountant in the Congressional Budget Office who decides to leave public service to become a financial planner for a giant corporate mortgage lending firm, and the hilarious mayhem that results.
Not really.
Actually, Zero, Zilch, Nada is the latest title from Sleeping Bear Press to be illustrated by award-winning Georgia artist Laura Knorr. The book just hit the shelves earlier this summer.
The story involves one Harry, a rabbit who just loves, loves, loves balloons. Harry gets a new job in a balloon factory, and things get a little out of control. In the meantime, the intended audience for the book (ages K-2ND Grades) are learning about sets and counting by multiples of ten, five, two, etc.
It's a fun book for little aspiring math whizzes, and the artwork is terrific. But, don't take my word for it. For this book review, I called in an expert. I asked my seven-year-old daughter to read it and offer her thoughts. She insisted upon rewriting the whole story (critics!), but then did finally submit a few written answers to questions from her old man:
GBAW: Why did you like this book?
RS: It was so silly. Because he was supposed to blow up 100 balloons, but instead he popped 100 balloons.
GBAW: Who was your favorite character?
RS: Everyone (besides Harry, there are bears, beavers, raccoons, chipmunks, moose and other assorted factory workers and members of management).
GBAW: What was your favorite part of the story?
RS: Boo Hoo! None left!
GBAW: Any closing comments about the book?
RS: It is educational (egecasional) by helping your child counting back from 100 to 0. It is a great (graet) book. Buy (bye) it from Laura Knorr.
GBAW: Good. Finally, can you say why a baby brother or baby sister might like it?
RS: I think they would laugh about it too. In fact they would laugh so hard their heads would blow off.
GBAW: There you go.
Laura Knorr will be appearing at the Suwanee Festival of Books on August 28-29. For more information about the festival, visit the website at http://www.suwaneefestivalofbooks.com/.
For a complete list of books illustrated by Laura Knorr, and to view more of her wonderful artwork, visit her website at http://www.lauraknorr.com/.
RMR.
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