Books with title One Potato, Two Potato

Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady are so poor they have just one of everything to share – one potato a day, one chair, one blanket full of holes, and one gold coin for a rainy day. After digging up the last potato in their patch, Mr. O'Grady comes upon a big black object. It's a pot – no ordinary pot, for what they soon discover is that whatever goes into it comes out doubled! Suddenly the O'Gradys aren't destitute anymore. But what they really long for is one friend apiece. Can the magic pot give them that?This retelling of a Chinese folktale pays tribute to the author's Irish heritage, and to the joys of an old marriage, new friendships, and the impulse to share. Using pen and gouache, the artist shows the "simple" characters in all their winning complexity.One Potato, Two Potato is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

This delightfully silly story will have you laughing for “more potatoes, more!”Mr. Potato was having a party. His friends were all invited.He set a festive table.Mr. Potato was excited! Then it’s one potato, two potato, three potato, four showing up at Mr. Potato’s door. Party time! But when it gets to be fifteen potato, sixteen…uh-oh! The potatoes are smushed, smashed, and in the end a little mashed—but ready for a birthday bash!

A classic counting rhyme comes to life.Rookie Toddler books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and play time. Each book includes story-related tips that help extend the reading experience and emphasize key learnings. Engaging photographs and illustrations will delight your toddler while encouraging a love of reading. In this humorous book, a classic counting rhyme comes to life.

This delightfully silly story will have you laughing for “more potatoes, more!”Mr. Potato was having a party. His friends were all invited.He set a festive table.Mr. Potato was excited!Then it’s one potato, two potato, three potato, four showing up at Mr. Potato’s door. Party time! But when it gets to be fifteen potato, sixteen…uh-oh! The potatoes are smushed, smashed, and in the end a little mashed—but ready for a birthday bash!

“Does anyone mind if I have the last teeny, weeny potato?” asked Goat. Everyone at the table wants the last potato, but deliciously crafty Goat means to have it all to himself. A hilarious story, full of dirty deeds, with a surprise ending.Sue Porter has written and/or illustrated more than fifty acclaimed children’s books. Her work includes Sweet Dreams (DK Publishing) and The Secret of Platform 13 (Scholastic).