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Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Seven Ate Nine is a children’s picture book written by Stan Resnicoff. The numbers are all in a panic over the mysterious disappearance of Nine. They looked all over for him to no avail, and they realized that they couldn’t even dial 9-1-1 to get help from the police. When they do get through to the police, each number is interviewed to see what information they can give to the investigating team. The numbers are brought downtown, put in a lineup and interviewed under harsh lights to see if there are any inconsistencies to their stories. There’s even information that number Seven ate number Nine, but his protestations of innocence and the lack of any evidence lead to his release, along with the other numbers. Life gets quite complicated without that very important number. Clocks are useless and even Wall Street is finding their trading has suffered since number Nine vanished.
Stan Resnicoff’s children’s picture book, Seven Ate Nine, makes learning numbers grand fun for children and the puzzle of the missing number is a perfect first mystery as well. The story is told in a humorous and entertaining system of rhymes, and the illustrations are fabulous. I especially enjoyed looking at the different expressions on each of the numbers’ faces and the colors the illustrator uses are bright and cheerful, even when the poor beleaguered numbers are facing police scrutiny at the station. Arithmetic can be intimidating and strange for children and many adults, Resnicoff’s entertaining number-based mystery introduces the topic in a most entertaining, uncomplicated and non-threatening way. This book is perfect for reading aloud or as a selection for a young reader. Seven Ate Nine is most highly recommended.
