Name: How Many?
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Guido-Van-Genechten/248846228
ISBN: 9781605377469

About The Book

"As undeniably charming as a child’s beloved stuffie." —Kirkus Reviews

There are those who have their hands full with one stuffed toy. Others have no less than ten. No matter how many you have, cuddles are wonderful!

A sweet and cozy cuddle book that also teaches how to count to ten. For toddlers ages 2 years and up.

About The Author

Guido Van Genechten

Belgian author and illustrator Guido Van Genechten won the Hasselt International Illustrators Award in 1998 with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children’s book illustrator. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader’s Digest Award for Best Children’s Book Illustrator, and his book Little Kangaroo was declared Best Picture Book of the Year. Besides Ricky and Little Kangaroo, Guido has created many popular characters, including Little White Fish, Snowy the polar bear, Tito the clown, and Max the badger. Guido studied drawing and painting, graphics, and photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Mol, Belgium. For many years he worked in the graphic industry. Now he works as a full-time writer and illustrator of children’s books.

About The Illustrator

Guido Van Genechten

Belgian author and illustrator Guido Van Genechten won the Hasselt International Illustrators Award in 1998 with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children’s book illustrator. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader’s Digest Award for Best Children’s Book Illustrator, and his book Little Kangaroo was declared Best Picture Book of the Year. Besides Ricky and Little Kangaroo, Guido has created many popular characters, including Little White Fish, Snowy the polar bear, Tito the clown, and Max the badger. Guido studied drawing and painting, graphics, and photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Mol, Belgium. For many years he worked in the graphic industry. Now he works as a full-time writer and illustrator of children’s books.

Product Details

Publisher: Clavis Publishing (July 12, 2022)
Length: 20 pages
ISBN13: 9781605377469
Ages: 2 - 5

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Raves and Reviews

Counting one to 10 with stuffed animals. This board book opens with the question “How many stuffies do you have?” From just one for Duck to 10 for a child named Tim, there’s no wrong number. Van Genechten’s illustrations feature mostly animal characters with their stuffies. Each layout includes a small chalkboard with the corresponding numeral. All of the animals and their cuddly friends are drawn in soft colors with fuzzy edges, adding to the snuggly feel of the book. The stuffed pals are chosen as specific fits for their owners, sometimes with a wink to readers. Duck, for example, has just one stuffie, but it’s almost too large for the little bird to carry. Penguin lines up a row of seven tiny snowmen, while the tallest animal (Giraffe) totes along eight of the smallest (mice). A sweet end to the book shows Tim, who has light brown skin and textured short black hair, in bed with 10 stuffies, the very same animals towing along their own loveys on the previous pages. This is a sweet read-aloud for introducing numbers and counting to a lapsitting child. The simple, large illustrations and anthropomorphized animals are appealing. While there is nothing groundbreaking here, it’s still instructive and enjoyable. (…) As undeniably charming as a child’s beloved stuffie.

– Kirkus Reviews