Anno's Counting Book(1st Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1977 by Crowell ISBN-13: 978-0-690-01287-3, ISBN: 0-690-01287-X
"Every child is a natural mathematician, according to Mitsumasa Anno. Children start to count long before they learn their ABC's, for they are constantly comparing and classifying things and events they observe around them. As they try to bring sense and order into what they observe, they are actually performing basic mathematical feats.In this book, Mitsumasa Anno, the creator of the brilliantly inventive Anno's Alphabet, invites young ..."
""Superbly demonstrating the conception of factorials in mathematics, the text and pictures combine to present a lesson in a palatable form as well as the pleasure of looking at pictures that only Mitsumasa Anno could invent." — Publishers Weekly "The book moves logically and elegantly from the concrete to the abstract. Once made clear, the concept is unforgettable, but the book entices the reader to return for further appreciation of ..."
All in a Day(Reprint) (Picture Books) by MitsumasaAnno, Raymond Briggs Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11772-3, ISBN: 0-698-11772-7
"Ten outstanding artists illustrate the similarities and differences in children and their activities in eight different parts of the world throughout one 24-hour day. Features artwork from Raymond Briggs, Ron Brooks, Eric Carle, Gian Calvi, Zhu Chengliang, Leo and Diane Dillon, Akiko Hayashi, and Nicolai Ye. Popov."
All In A Day (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Library, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Turtleback Books ISBN-13: 978-0-613-14513-8, ISBN: 0-613-14513-5
"FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Brief text and illustrations by ten internationally well-known artists reveal a day in the lives of children in eight different countries, showing the similarities and differences and emphasizing the commonality of humankind."
Anno's Magic Seeds (Paperstar Book) by MitsumasaAnno Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1999 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11618-4, ISBN: 0-698-11618-6
"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. "
"Three children, Tom, Hannah, and Shadowchild, who represents the reader, are made to guess, using the concept of binary logic, the color of the hats on their heads. An introduction to logical thinking and mathematical problem-solving."
Anno's U.S.A.(1st Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 1983 by Philomel ISBN-13: 978-0-399-20974-1, ISBN: 0-399-20974-3
"In wordless panoramas a lone traveler approaches the New World from the West in the present day and journeys the width of the country backward through time, departing the east coast as the Santa Maria appears over the horizon."
Anno's Alphabet(Reprint) by MitsumasaAnno Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 1988 by Trophy Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-06-443190-3, ISBN: 0-06-443190-8
"Letters painted as three-dimensional, surreal wooden optical illusions are matched with playful picture-puzzles and borders containing additional illusory illustrations"
Anno's Aesop(1st Edition) A Book of Fables by MitsumasaAnno, Mitsumasa Ammo Hardcover, 63 Pages, Published 1989 by Orchard Books (Ny) ISBN-13: 978-0-531-08374-1, ISBN: 0-531-08374-8
"Presents an illustrated collection of Aesop's fables interwoven with Father Fox's own unique interpretations of the stories."
Anno's Math Games 2 by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 103 Pages, Published 1989 by Philomel ISBN-13: 978-0-399-21615-2, ISBN: 0-399-21615-4
"Pictures, puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of counting, comparison, and measurement"
Anno's Counting House(1st Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 49 Pages, Published 1982 by Philomel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-20896-6, ISBN: 0-399-20896-8
"One by one, ten children move from their old house into their new house with all their possessions. Die-cut windows reveal the interiors of the houses and the book can also be read from back to front."
"A simple, beautiful introduction to math for the youngest readersEvery child is a natural mathematician, according to Mitsumasa Anno. Children are constantly comparing and classifying things and events they observe around them. As they try to bring sense and order into what they observe, they are actually performing basic mathematical feats.With Anno's Counting Book, the creator of the brilliantly inventive Anno's Alphabet invites young ..."
Anno's U. S. A by MitsumasaAnno Paperback, 49 Pages, Published 1988 by Philomel ISBN-13: 978-0-399-21595-7, ISBN: 0-399-21595-6
"An imaginative picture book that takes the reader back through time introducing American history along the way. One travels from West Coast to the East Coast, discovering many hidden treasures and characters enroute. A picturesque tribute to the US of A."
"The Annos demonstrate the concept of factorials. Inside a mysterious jar, there is some water, whichbecomes a sea. In that sea, there is an island, and so on until the reader has counted to 3,628,800! Full-color illustrations."
Anno's Journey (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Library, 48 Pages, Published 1997 by Turtleback Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8085-2986-6, ISBN: 0-8085-2986-2
"Join Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Mitsumasa Anno for a marvelous illustrated journey through northern Europe in this stunning wordless picture book that brings the artist's inventive eye to the worlds of art and architecture, geography and social studies.--Executed in meticulous and gently hued watercolors, this imaginative rendering will fill hours of wonderment. -- Booklist, starred reviewLush paintings, exquisitely detailed.. ..."
Anno's Journey(Reprint) by MitsumasaAnno Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1997 by Puffin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11433-3, ISBN: 0-698-11433-7
"A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award WinnerJoin Anno, recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, on a spectacular tour of Europe!A pictorial journey through the traditional countryside, farms, and towns of northern Europe takes readers past familiar storybook characters, visual jokes and puzzles, tricks of perspective, and other surprises. “With paintings, visual puzzles and tricks of perception, Anno introduces geography and science by ..."
Anno's Journey SAN by MitsumasaAnno Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1993 by Philomel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-22506-2, ISBN: 0-399-22506-4
""A lone man arrives by boat, bargains for a horse, and traverses the meadows, forests, farmlands, villages, and cities of a European country . . . meticulous and gently hued watercolors . . . will fill hours of wonderment ."
Anno's Masks(1st Edition) by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 24 Pages, Published 1990 by Philomel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-21860-6, ISBN: 0-399-21860-2
"Depicts the faces of familiar animals including bear, cat, rabbit, fox, and lion with two die-cut holes for the eyes of each animal for the reader to look through."
Upside Downers(Reprint) by MitsumasaAnno Hardcover, 27 Pages, Published 1988 by Philomel ISBN-13: 978-0-399-21522-3, ISBN: 0-399-21522-0
"Figures from two sets of playing cards, each of which seems upside down to the other, pursue their queer and quacky quarreling, until one of the kings points out that it is all a matter of point of view."