One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan-Author Study

One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan
This book is much more than a counting and rhyming story. It really resembles a true community of people who are a part of each other's lives and how our actions have effects on each other as well. Although it is a counting and rhyming book, the numbers really represent what some consider a "family." Whether it's a young couple having their first child, ten people cheering on their baseball players, or 40 people working hard to harvest their crops. I think it really shows how interconnected we all are in the world. The book begins with one young boy who is moving to a new home and the book ends with that same one boy who is helped by the circle of community that is surrounded by him. After the book gets to the number 10, it starts counting by 10's, which is a nice feature. =) All in all I really liked the theme of this book and it is a great expression of community.