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123 NYC: A Counting Book of New York City
Teaches young readers how to count from one to twenty through photographs of different places and objects in New York City, from one Empire State Building to twenty children.
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52 pages, Hardcover
First published April 4, 2007
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About the author
Joanne Dugan
7 books5 followersJoanne Dugan is an author and photographer and based in New York City.
Her latest hardcover book, "Summertime," curated and edited by Joanne, features the work of 46 emerging and established contemporary photographers and is published by Chronicle Books.
Joanne's photography and writing has been published in six previous books: "ABC NYC: A Book About Seeing New York City," (Abrams Books), "123 NYC: A Counting Book of New York City," (Abrams Books), "Taxi Driver Wisdom," (Chronicle Books), "Beauty Parlor Wisdom," (Chronicle Books), "Mostly True," (fine art private press) and "To Music and Other Short Stories," (RDH, Germany).
Her work has been recognized with national awards from Communication Arts, Photo District News, Graphis, The Art Director’s Club, HOW Magazine and the AIGA, among others.
Joanne is a faculty member of the International Center of Photography in New York City, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA.
Her latest hardcover book, "Summertime," curated and edited by Joanne, features the work of 46 emerging and established contemporary photographers and is published by Chronicle Books.
Joanne's photography and writing has been published in six previous books: "ABC NYC: A Book About Seeing New York City," (Abrams Books), "123 NYC: A Counting Book of New York City," (Abrams Books), "Taxi Driver Wisdom," (Chronicle Books), "Beauty Parlor Wisdom," (Chronicle Books), "Mostly True," (fine art private press) and "To Music and Other Short Stories," (RDH, Germany).
Her work has been recognized with national awards from Communication Arts, Photo District News, Graphis, The Art Director’s Club, HOW Magazine and the AIGA, among others.
Joanne is a faculty member of the International Center of Photography in New York City, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA.
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March 22, 2017
Concept: 4 stars
Art: 4 stars
Counting picture book that celebrates New York City. Counts forward from 1 to 20 using numerical numbers found in their natural habitat. Includes a list of locations in the back of the book, but would have benefitted from a map as well, particularly for readers who are not from or familiar with the city. Most of the photographs are black and white. More color photos may have captured the attention of children better. Some of the numbers are easier to see than others. Still, this is a unique, enjoyable counting experience for all children, regardless of where they live.
Art: 4 stars
Counting picture book that celebrates New York City. Counts forward from 1 to 20 using numerical numbers found in their natural habitat. Includes a list of locations in the back of the book, but would have benefitted from a map as well, particularly for readers who are not from or familiar with the city. Most of the photographs are black and white. More color photos may have captured the attention of children better. Some of the numbers are easier to see than others. Still, this is a unique, enjoyable counting experience for all children, regardless of where they live.
July 21, 2018
Counts 1 to 20. It reminds me of Sesame Street.
It finds the number itself (the numeral) somewhere on the street in NYC (as part of a house number or a subway line #, for example) and then finds an illustration of the number.
My favorite is #2, which shows the library lions. Sometimes it's one picture of the correct number of items (like my library lions) and sometimes its a collage of photos (like the 9 photos, each of 1 sculpture, for the 9 page).
All illustrations are photos. The photos of the numeral are in color, but the photos of the items that represent that number are in black and white.
It finds the number itself (the numeral) somewhere on the street in NYC (as part of a house number or a subway line #, for example) and then finds an illustration of the number.
My favorite is #2, which shows the library lions. Sometimes it's one picture of the correct number of items (like my library lions) and sometimes its a collage of photos (like the 9 photos, each of 1 sculpture, for the 9 page).
All illustrations are photos. The photos of the numeral are in color, but the photos of the items that represent that number are in black and white.
January 25, 2019
This book was a perfect choice for a letter N unit featuring New York City and Numbers. New York children recognize many of the places and things featured in the book's many photographs. I don't know why Dugan chose to use black & white photos for all the countable things and places, though. I would have liked to see many of them in color.
July 4, 2021
Cute and fun. Great photos.
March 31, 2024
Not enough things in this book are relevant to NYC, no wonder it was in the little free library
October 19, 2009
I love this book
my friend from my soccer team lia mojica is in it :)
my friend from my soccer team lia mojica is in it :)
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