1 Big Salad: A Delicious Counting Book

Description

Medina's previous book with Viking, Smick!, introduced her to the children's book world, and now she's bringing her fresh and innovative take on the concept book form. Juana Medina's ingenious illustrations nearly pop off the page in her new counting book, ONE BIG SALAD. One avocado deer saunters across the spread, two radish mice scurry by, until finally ten clementine kitties prance onto the scene - all of the ingredients in one big salad! Medina's previous book with Viking, SMICK!, introduced her to the children's book world, and now she's bringing her fresh and innovative take on the concept book form.

Juana Medina was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia and came to the U.S. to study at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She now lives in Washington, DC, where she teaches at the Corcoran College of Art. Visit her at juanamedina.com.

Raves for 1 BIG SALAD: * "From layout to text to artwork, this counting book takes 'playing with your food' to a new level."--Kirkus, starred review * "Great for a storytime or one-on-one sharing, this vivacious book will inspire youngsters to explore the fruits and veggies in their own kitchens."--School Library Journal, starred review "A counting book [that is] not just a counting book...wonderfully expressive."--Publishers Weekly