One Was Johnny: A Counting Book

A year ago I got this book when I wanted to formally introduce numbers to my then 18 mo. old daughter. We had already seen a video about the story on you tube where it was sang. She loved the song, so when we got the book she immediately wanted me to read it to her. Although she likes the book very much, and it is very amusing to hear all the things that happen to poor Johnny, the book itself isn't that "toddler friendly".The book is very small and the spine does not allow for the book to remain open, so you always have to keep both hands holding each side of the book. Now my daughter is two and is capable of doing that but she can't focus on the illustrations as much as if she didn't have to hold the book open so it won't close. Eventhough the book spine dissapears when standing next to the other small books on her bookshelf, she manages to find it for me to read.Along with this book for numbers I got her: Over in the Meadow, By Ezra; 1 is One; Hippos go Berserk; Ten Apples Up on Top; Brainy Baby 123; Five Silly Monkeys; My Very First Book of Numbers, Carle; Ten Beads Tall; and The Wonder of Learning Numbers.

A classic —Best Book — 3-9 all like it Maurice Sendak fantastic author and illustrator — very missedCan be seen as musical cartoon on youtube to sing along and Non Readers feel like they are reading— great lesson to be learned about how words matter and kindness matters, without being preachyThe singer on the YouTube is the one and Only Carole King

My almost 3yr old loves this book

I grew up with the video "Really Rosie" by Carol King based on these books and It is wonderful! I am really enjoying reading/singing these books to my 3 year old daughter at night and she loves them too. (I got the 4 pack) and they have taught her the alphabet, (expanding her vocabulary quite a bit), the months of the year in "Chicken Soup with Rice" and to count to 10 and back again in "One was Johnny". Maurice Sendak is probably my favorite children's writer and if you know "Where the Wild Things Are" or "Little Bear" in both print and TV, these books are a must have for any parent and child. A real Treasure!

This was one of my favorite books as a kid so it has been great to have it in a Board Book version so that I can read it to my kid without him destroying the pages.

Loved these little books growing up, and so glad to share them with my kiddo.

Love this book for my grandchildren

Cool book. Nicely printed. Fun to read and interesting to my 8m old.

Good illustrations. Quirky quick story with simple counting.