1 2 3 4 U (Uglydolls) [Board book]

Sun-Min Kim (Author), David Horvath (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Uglydolls

Using trademark Uglydoll irreverence and humor, learning numbers is a hysterically Ugly proposition with Babo, Ox, Wedgehead, and the whole Uglydoll contingent!

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About the Author

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim are a husband-and-wife team living in Los Angeles with their daughter, Mina. They met in art school in New York, where they began creating and designing art and toys together. Their relationship continued to grow, and the Uglydolls were born in 2001, quickly becoming a worldwide success with fans of all ages. David, Sun-Min, and the Uglydolls family (24 characters and still growing) have won the Toy of the Year Award and have been featured on CNN, MSNBC, and the Today show and in the New York Times, InStyle, and Time magazine.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 20 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Brdbk edition (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375853448
• ISBN-13: 978-0375853449
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.5 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #526,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim met and fell in love while studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. When Sun-Min moved back to Korea, the couple maintained a long-distance relationship by writing each other letters, on which David began drawing little ugly creatures. Sun-Min surprised David by sewing a plush version of one of his characters as a Christmas gift, and the Uglydolls were born! Several years and many dolls later, they are happily married and live in Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one is a hit with our baby!, May 7, 2010

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Fred Frencheese (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1 2 3 4 U (Uglydolls) (Board book)

This is a great little board book.
Great format, good quality cardboard pages with nice colorful impression.
It's silly without being stupid; quite educational too with big, easy to recognize font.
Baby is very attracted to the images (just like she is to the dolls) and we are really enjoying reading this book over and over. She is only 4 months but already has preferences! And anything Uglydoll has been a hit so far. She will completely ignore some very cute books and toys but always put her arms out for Uglydoll!!! I think there are going to be a lot of Uglydoll stuff in our house before long.
We also have the board book about alphabet and it's equally great. I should have ordered the one about colors at the same time because it's definitely next on our list!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Funny Board Book, September 29, 2010

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Marci Girl - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1 2 3 4 U (Uglydolls) (Board book)

I love the creative nature of this great board book. Unique illustrations and unique storyline (especially for a counting book!) I would recommend it to any toddler, and it would make a great gift!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ugly book series, May 17, 2010

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daisy (WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1 2 3 4 U (Uglydolls) (Board book)

I purchased the three Uglydoll books because they are promoted for infants through preschoolers. However, I returned them because although the illustrations are charmingly silly, the text is definitely more sophisticated than infants/preschoolers will comprehend. Adults can certainly understand the humor therein, but very young children cannot.