by Donald Crews
Original illustrated by Donald Crews, Scribner, 1968
Re-illustrated by Donald Crews, Greenwillow Books, 1986
Original illustrated by Donald Crews, Scribner, 1968
Re-illustrated by Donald Crews, Greenwillow Books, 1986
Who knew? It wasn't until I was digging for more and more examples of re-illustrated picture books
that I found out there was an original Ten Black Dots.
I should have known. As soon ask I picked up the newer edition I saw on the cover these words: "Redesigned and revised!" But I had never seen the original and had a very difficult time finding a copy.
There weren't any to be bought. I finally found a copy through InterLibrary Loan. As you can see, it's well worn.
Click on the covers below to see a slide show of the books.
that I found out there was an original Ten Black Dots.
I should have known. As soon ask I picked up the newer edition I saw on the cover these words: "Redesigned and revised!" But I had never seen the original and had a very difficult time finding a copy.
There weren't any to be bought. I finally found a copy through InterLibrary Loan. As you can see, it's well worn.
Click on the covers below to see a slide show of the books.
The two books are very similar. There's only a few minor differences in text and some of the pictures have more detail: the piggy bank now has a face; a snowman is smiling; the rake has some grass to move' the snake is a rainbow of color. The new details add a little bit of life to the simple illustrations. The revised edition has a more satisfying conclusion. It is a counting book, after all, and now we have the black dots arranged in a kind of number line to make for easier counting.
It's interesting that the publisher is still advertising the 1986 edition as "Redesigned and revised!" when there's hardly any copies of the older edition to be found. But now you know.
It's interesting that the publisher is still advertising the 1986 edition as "Redesigned and revised!" when there's hardly any copies of the older edition to be found. But now you know.
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