Books with author Mitsumasa Anno

‘An excellent introduction to number systems that is a beautiful wordless picture book as well. . . Over the course of a year (each picture represents a different month and time of day) a little town grows up with viewers witnessing the building of bridges, streets, and railroads. . . . Extraordinary lovely art work.’ —SLJ. Notable Children's Books of 1977 (ALA)1977 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966–1978 (SLJ)Outstanding Children's Books of 1977 (NYT)1988 Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children)Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)New York Academy of Sciences Award 1978, Honorable Mention

A gift from a wizard makes Jack's fortune grow by ones and twos, then threes and fours, then faster and faster, challenging you to keep track of his riches. "The real wizard is the renowned Japanese author and illustrator, who has found yet another way to introduce numbers and counting with wit and charm...Endlessly rewarding." --The New York Times Book Review"Children old enough to enjoy brain teasers will have fun working this out." --Kirkus Reviews, pointer review"A tour de force from a most original author-illustrator." --The Horn Book