One Odd Day [Paperback]

Doris Fisher (Author), Dani Sneed (Author), Karen Lee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2007 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

One Odd Day is a humorous, rhythmic, read-aloud story about a boy who awakens to find that everything around him is odd. His shirt has three sleeves and his dog has five legs. . . Things are no better at school either. Will his odd day end when he goes to bed that night? Children will delight in finding all the odd items and numbers hidden in the art! This great introduction to the concept of odd and even numbers is supplemented by odd fun facts, number games, and the art!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2–One morning, a boy awakens to find that everything is literally odd. The numbers on his clock read 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11; his shirt has three sleeves and his dog has five legs. There are many other strange things for readers to spot on each page, and not just numbers. On one spread, the boy's mom is wearing a fire hat and a tutu, and there is a banana tree with a toucan and snake by the front door. Rhyming text flows smoothly, I bounced on polka dot/bus number NINE,/thinking my class in/school would look fine. However, when the boy arrives at school, things are just as strange. In math class, the teacher explains that even numbers are found between odd, and the boy is relieved to know that things might get back to normal. The next morning, the dog has four legs, and both his shoes are there. But then the boy realizes that his bedroom has six doors and his mom has two heads. The colorful, busy spreads have child appeal, and independent readers can pore over the pages, trying to spot all the out-of-the-ordinary things. While not a first purchase, this odd addition might be fun for some collections.–DeAnn Okamura, San Mateo County Library, CA
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Review

Interesting concept for a children's book. Math teachers will love it at all primary levels. Interesting illustrations for some good discussion with children. Colorful and informative. --Learning Magazine

Knee-slapping illustrations and creative, rhyming text fits this story well as it reinforces the math concept of odd numbers. --Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

Funny rhymes and boisterous, bright illustrations grab your attention and make you want to flip the page to see what odd things happen next! --Wee Ones Magazine

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing (September 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934359335
• ISBN-13: 978-1934359334
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making math fun!, August 27, 2006

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Susan K. Mitchell (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Odd Day (Hardcover)

A hysterical book full of fun rhyme and illustrations. Kids will love searching for all the odd numbers hidden throughout the pages of this vivid book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Odd Day--One GREAT Story, September 24, 2006

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Catherine M. Ipcizade "writingmama" (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Odd Day (Hardcover)

One Odd Day, a picture book by Doris Fisher (illustrated by Karen Lee) is a delightful, yet informative read for preschoolers and young grade-schoolers alike. Fisher cleverly teaches children odd numbers from one through eleven by posing zany scenarios, in

which the main character only experiences things in odd numbers. At school, the calendar only has odd numbers. His mother tells him to grab seven bananas before catching bus number nine, and his alarm clock doesn't have any even numbers!

One Odd Day is cleverly crafted in rhyme, making the scenarios all the more comical. It's a perfect read-aloud book or book for emerging readers to take a gander at. If your child is just learning his numbers, is struggling with his numbers, or is studying odd vs. even, One Odd Day is a wonderful learning tool. Kids learn best while being informed and entertained simultaneously, and this book does just that.

The illustrations are just adorable and will catch any child's attention while reading the book. My favorite has to be the page where the mother is cooking, "burnt toast and eggs" for her son. On the page, she's wearing a red jogging outfit, a pink tutu, suspenders, and a fireman's hat, while cooking breakfast on a round, charcoal grill--in the house.

A great read!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star review, February 20, 2008

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Virginia S. Grenier "Children's Author & Stor... (Ivins, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Odd Day (Hardcover)

A boy wakes up one morning to discover that he's now living in a very ODD world, indeed! The alarm clock only shows ODD numbers; he only has one sock and one shoe to wear; his new shirt has 3 sleeves, and his poor dog has five legs! It didn't get any better at school, either, with only odd numbers on the calendar and a math teacher with five hands and an alligator tail! And so continues his very odd day! What is happening to me today, he wonders, and will I survive this very odd day? With truly funny illustrations by Karen Lee, kids and adults alike will have lots of fun looking for the odd numbers and odd items hidden in the illustrations. Authors Doris and Dani did a great job on writing a very tight text with rhythmic overtones that carries the reader into page-turning mode.

One Odd Day and My Even Day (as a combo) were one of Learning Magazine's 2008 Teachers' Choice Awards for Children's Books winners. One Odd Day is also a 2008 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award nominee (Kansas Reading Association).

As with all Sylvan Dell books, there is an educational section "For Creative Minds" at the end of this book containing: "Odd Fun Facts & Counting"; "An Odd Coloring Chart"; "'How Odd?' Oddities"; and "Creative Sparks".