I did not finish - I have tried reading this book on multiple occasions and just could not get into it.

This is a book that I can see young readers easily getting confused by. As an educator, I understand that this book is meant to be about perspective but upon first look I thought it was a counting book. I'm not sure if the audience of this book would be able to grasp the concept, but I can appreciate what the author was trying to accomplish.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book didn't really draw me in. While the pictures were colorful enough, I didn't think they were great. The style was a little blocky. I think the text is too abstract for young kids to really understand. I understand what they were trying to convey, but I don't think children will understand the point.

The illustrations are colorful and sweet, and tell a story of their own! The text might be a little abstract for little ones, but it does open up a conversation about perspective, and how small numbers can be enough or even too much sometimes. The message is good, but could've been expressed more clearly.

I found a hard copy! The story explains small amounts, lile 1, 2, and 0. The illustrations are adorable. I thought the squirrel on the cover was a tiny fox at first glance! It's a foxy looking squirrel that I am sure the littles will love.

*received from netgalley for honest review* This is a very simple book but not in a bad way. Good for school age and toddlers as a bedtime story or quick read. I always love simple little books like this that still have a good message.

If you explain this book wrong, it sounds like a concept that shouldn't work: relativism in numbers. When your really get down to it, it's a book about perspective. And while perspective can be hard for young kids to grasp, a series of simple examples like this go a long way to helping out. Simple text to illustrate a complex idea.

I received this ARC from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is an effort to show that one is sometimes enough (or too much). I loved the premise, but felt they missed the mark on a few of the pages, particularly the ones about zero. I questioned how many of these pages a younger reader could independently understand why that number was enough or too much. It would be better suited as a discussion starter.

I love the concept of this book. It is very abstract, almost too abstract for young readers. I'm an adult and even I had to stop and think about each picture longer than I care to admit. I understood what the author was trying to do, but I feel like the examples were not super clear and some were just downright confusing. This would be hard to explain to the audience it is intended for.

This story was lame. I didn't get what the author was trying to do. Maybe I just didn't get it, but it wasn't for me.
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Explores the concepts of a lot, enough, and too much, and shows how in different circumstances 1 or 2 can be a lot, enough, not enough, or too much.

The book features cute, bold illustrations full of animals and people at a park. It repeats the concepts of a lot or too much or not enough just enough to get the concept across without repeating too much. A good book to introduce a kind of abstract concept for kids. Get kids to interact by seeing if they agree with the statements in the book. For example, it says 1 ride is a lot referring to the carousel, but how many kids will also think it isn’t enough? (My guess is several.) A good resource for lower elementary library, and fun read for animal lovers and park explorers.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

One is a Lot is a wonderful book for teaching perspective and thinking deeply about the concept of enough. I loved the situations and scenes the characters were involved in to demonstrate when one was enough, not enough or too much. This is a great book for all levels of readers because the thinking can be scaffoled.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is a book about perspective for kids. One nut is not a lot but one tree filled with nuts is.

Our 4-year-old son counts everything. So any book on numbers is a welcome addition to our house. But this book! Wow! Such a great way of introducing how relative the numbers are! "1 umbrella is a lot, but 0 is just right" or "1 leash is enough, but 2 is too much" are just beautiful examples for this.
I can hardly wait to read this book with my children! I can already imagine all the challenging conversations we will have around its topic!
Thank you to Net Galley and Kids Can Press for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a tough one for me. The painted illustrations were charming and I could tell that it was striving for a very big and introspective message but the delivery is just muddled and confusing. My son didn't understand it and I had a hard time explaining it to him.

Good idea --- could have been done in a different way.

Muon Thi Van produced a great little book for children to understand better the concept of sharing and the importance of quantity control. We have children always asking for more, but somethings “One Is a Lot.” I loved this book and its illustrations. I think the concept was poetically delivered and I appreciated the message.

This is a cute book with a nice message, but it sometimes gets lost. The basic premise is that one can be a lot if it's all you need (like a dog) and 0 can be enough, 2 can be too much, etc. There is cute art to illustrate the idea. It's confusing at times, especially about the 0 parts. One page says 0 can be just right and the dog is running in the park and then there's a carousel. I'm not sure at all what the 0 refers to there. Another page has 0 being just right, and it's two kids kicking at a ball. I don't know what the 0 refers to there at all. 0 points? I have no idea.

I read the book with my 7 year old daughter, Fiona, who happily gave it 4 stars even though she also didn't understand some of it. I would have probably given it 2 (okay) but I'm averaging our ratings. :)

My rating system:
1 = hated it
2 = it was okay
3 = liked it
4 = really liked it
5 = love it, plan to purchase, and/or would buy it again if it was lost

I read a temporary digital ARC of the book for the purpose of review.

It's probably slightly terrible, but the main reason why I requested <em>One is a Lot (Except When it's Not)</em> by Muon Thi Van has everything to do with the fact that the squirrel main character on the cover looked somewhat fox-like to me. Of course, I knew it was a squirrel, but I just can't help myself in these circumstances. <em>One is a Lot</em> is a children's book that basically focuses on the differences between quantity, quality, and size.

There's a lot of comparison that goes on in this story; from the itty bitty acorn, which really is not much, to the sun which is still a single thing but is much, <em>much</em> more. I enjoyed reading it and I definitely see how this book could help a lot of kids develop that understanding. I thought even specifically of one of my students as I read the book, knowing that it would surely be useful to them in teaching the concept. And I love that.

The artwork is adorable, though fairly simple. I do imagine that it's perfect for a lot of young children. The images aren't the most intricately drawn, of course, and it looks a lot like watercolor paint. But it's pleasant to look at overall. In general, I enjoyed the story and I can certainly appreciate a lot about it.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

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Review to go live on blog on 08/23/19.

This thought-provoking simple book shows various examples of how when counting things, the smallest numbers 0, 1, 2 can mean a little or a lot or just the right amount.

Let me explain a bit. Sometimes... 1 sun is a lot. 1 dog is a lot, 2 can even be too much if you are a little squirrel gathering hazelnuts to take back to your nest. When you look up at a menacing raincloud 0 is perfect or if you are playing a game of soccer 0 score is not enough. The book gives a philosophical look at how the value of numbers depends on one's perspective.

The illustrations are colourful and enrich the concepts presented beautifully. This picture book with its playful and pondering spirit gets a child thinking and promotes discussion while providing a new way of interacting with numbers. I personally think it would be best to share the book with someone older who can provide a deeper understanding of the whole point of the book.

The illustrations are cute, and this is a good story to introduce the idea that things like "a lot" or "a little" are conditional. It's short enough to read to young children, and repeats the numbers 0, 1, and 2, which is great if you're working on recognizing numbers.
I will admit I was a little confused by some of the "zero is just right pages" as I sometimes couldn't tell what they were talking about.