Created in deceptively simple paper cuts, this is a counting book with a
difference: each image is not only an introduction to numerals but also
to the shapes and colors of modern art. Small children, and those with
an interest in modern art, will find much to enjoy in this gorgeous
picture book.
Tom Slaughter's vibrant prints are in the collection of the Museum of
Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. This, his first children's book, was
inspired by the paper cuts of Matisse, Dick Bruna, the art of his late
brother-in-law - the renowned fabric artist, Tim Jocelyn - as well as
the work of his wife, Marthe Jocelyn, creator of Hannah and the Seven
Dresses and Hannah's Collections.