1 Hunter

by Pat Hutchins

1 hunter walks through the jungle. He does not see 2 elephants or 3 giraffes. But they see him!

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books, Counting, Childrens, Animals

24 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1982

About the author

Pat Hutchins is an English illustrator and writer of children's books.

She won the 1974 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. The work was The Wind Blew, a picture book in rhyme which she also wrote. It shows how "a crowd of people anxiously chase their belongings" in the wind.

Reviews

[Millicent C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Counting book
Awards: none
Audience: 2-4 year olds
A. This book uses amounts of animals to cover numbers 1-10.
B. The illustrator uses texture to show the differences between animals and parts of the scenery. An example are the monkeys, they are drawn so that they look furry.
C. I would use this book with a small group of toddlers. This book helps children connect the concept of numbers to animals.
D. How many parrots did the hunter see? The hunter saw 10 parrots.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a funny book. The man sets out to go hunting. He doesn't see any of the animals that are camoflauged into their surroundings.
At the end of the book, all of the animals send him running for his life!

[Alana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really charming hide-and-seek, counting book. My toddler really loved it. I wasn't super excited about the gun-toting hunter, but he's rather bumbling, so he was more comical than anything.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

1 Hunter by Pat Hutchins is a humorous counting book focusing on an oblivious hunter and 9 kinds of animals who gain the advantage by sticking together.

The text is minimal, just the numbers 1 to 10 counting the hunter, elephants, giraffes, ostriches, antelopes, tigers, crocodiles, monkeys, snakes, and parrots.

The illustrations carry the story, with the hiding animals using camouflage to good advantage. The animals outwiting the hunter is a satisfying conclusion, reminiding me a bit of Tacky the Penguin. Kids will enjoy knowing what's happening while the hunter doesn't. It's effective as a read-aloud and good for one on one.

For ages 2 to 6, math, animals, camouflage, counting, hunting themes, and fans of Pat Hutchins.

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alright, so this book is about a hunter (obv.) and he's out in some crazy jungle with all sorts of animals. The book is kind of boring at first, just basically counting up all the animals, no big deal. But as we get to the end, we count up ALL the animals, and realize that this hunter is in the wrong hood! He breaks right out of there like the chump he is. I hit this one with 3 stars though, because that initial bit felt like it was going nowhere.

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Animals outwitting hunters is always a favorite theme of mine. This book (published during my own childhood) features bright, groovy illustrations that would have easily fit in on "Sesame Street" or "The Electric Company." (I miss those days.)

At the end, all of the animals group together to chase the hunter (who is silly, rather than menacing) out of the jungle. Yay!

[Megan]

Not that this is an extraordinary counting book, but my boys love it. I think because it doesn't have any narrative and you get to make it up, it gives you a great opportunity to really overdramatize the story. The illustrations are nice, sort of stylized, and the idea of the hunter walking right by so many hiding animals is hilarious for the kids.

[Louisa]

What a fun book. I think the determined look on the hunter's face just adds to the book the whole way through. I especially liked the ending to such a simple story especially since you need the pictures to get it and

[Chanelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great book for beginning counting. It shows that even though there's one hunter the is 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 different types of animals that he has to go thorough. That shows the size and amount relationship of the numbers.

[Gloria]

This is a number book that could be used as a short activity to practice counting to 10. It would be cute to have the students work in groups to "chase" after the hunter.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that "1 Hunter" was very simplistic, and easily got to the point of counting. It goes through numbers page by page, and gives a clear visual of what each number stands for.

[Reese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awesome way to introduce children to numbers. This is a cute book that children enjoy and there is a little "serves him right" twist at the end.

[Trisan · Rating 3 out of 5]

scared hunter. ha!

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

We used this for a Math lesson. The boys added up all the animals in the book using their own methods. They enjoyed spotting the hiding animals.

[Dobby Girl · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is a counting book. It is not bad, but at 9, somewhat frighting to children.

[D'metria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book for teaching students to count up to 10.