Author Description

NINE AND A HALF DOZEN is rhythmic rhyming and is FUN to read. These mischievous kids will take you on a counting spree of numbers and names. An exciting read, this book will stimulate a child's creative juices. Colorful and bright, the antics, personalities, and traits of the characters will make one chuckle. Great for adults to read and bond with their young ones as children enjoy the BIG words, counting backwards, forwards and the tempo of the script. While there are BIG words for the young, the only foreign word used is "sisu" meaning guts or determination. This book is a rigorous workout for the mind and thought-provoking challenge for children even as young as three!The inspiration for the title of the book is from a story someone told Mrs. V's dad. When Dad was asked how many children he had, he would reply, "Nine and a half dozen!" He would watch the puzzled expressions with a twinkle in his eye and say, "Figure the math." Eventually, they would realize that multiplying the answer couldn't be right, and as they speculated, comprehension would dawn that the answer was to add nine plus six.