Review|"Zero" by Kathryn Otoshi

All month long, I am reviewing books by Kathryn Otoshi, author of “One”, “Two”, and “Zero”. Each book in the series focuses on a social message, while incorporating art and math concepts with a fun play on words and numbers throughout each book.

This week I will be reviewing “Zero” by Kathryn Otoshi.

While “One” focused on bullying and “Two” held a lesson about friendship, Zero is more about loving and accepting oneself.

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“Zero” isn’t like the other numbers.

Zero doesn’t feel like she counts.

All of the other numbers are “worth something” but Zero is literally worth nothing. The story follows Zero as she discovers her value.

The message in this book is about the value we give ourselves by accepting and embracing our own individual strengths. Zero may not have an obvious value, but Zero is still important. The value of Zero is particularly obvious when counting by tens.

Like “One” and “Two”, “Zero” teaches a math concept along with it’s greater social development message. The book ends with counting by Tens, which I thought was a wonderful way to introduce the concept.

Once again, the watercolor number illustrations tell the story in a unique and colorful way. Children can see the numbers and relate to them as characters.

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“Zero” By Kathryn Otoshi hits the nail on the head in several different ways.

It’s emotional and relatable story brings life to a sometimes forgotten number. The story helps illustrate not only the value each of have as an individual, but the value of the actual number “zero”.

This wonderful book is unique, clever, and a great addition to a home or classroom library. I highly recommend “Zero” by Kathryn Otoshi.