A great counting book with vibrant illustrations that brings the fun of gardening and counting together in one book. There are also hidden numbers on each of the pages that your little one will enjoy finding as well.
I know our boys went through a stage where they loved anything and everything that had to do with digging and building. This book follows two shovels, three dumps trucks, four pile drivers, five concrete mixers, etc., etc., to make one big building. There is a surprise on each page, too. On each page is a hidden number for children to search for. Fun!
It seems that almost every counting book I have read has fantastic vocabulary to go with it and this one is no exception…flapping, looping cruising spots…slinking, prowling, hunting spots…sloshing, wiggling, lurking spots…lots of great words to describe some not so common animals in these beautiful oil and gouache illustrations.
Such a neat book to explore some of the interesting creatures that live in the sea and work on counting all at the same time. This book is great for discussing new words (sea dragons, coral polyps, tide) and it has collage illustrations which are something to discuss with your child as well. How do these pictures look different than typical book illustrations?
A roaring rhyming counting romp through the African savanna with a cute little lion cub and all of his friends.
A very innovative way to look at the number one…There may be 50,000 bees, but only one hive. There may be 7 peas, but only one pod. This book has some great vocabulary too…lots of learning going on here. 🙂
This classic counting book has children thinking outside the box and seeing that they may look like black dots, but three black dots can made a snowman’s face or eight black dots can make the wheels on a train, for example. This would also be a great lead-in to a fun art project. The children could make their own project with a certain number of dots and turn it into their own creation. Fun times!
This book will have your child counting up to nine and then back down again. The thing I love about this book is the beautiful illustrations that are really illustrations from a variety of fairytales. Not only can you have fun counting with your child, but you can guess which fairy tale each illustration represents. Don’t worry, if you don’t know there’s a guide at the back of the book that tells you the answers. I must mention again the beautiful illustrations; they are what initially drew me to this book.
Such a fun and interesting way to explore the concept of zero. Zero is the balls in the bin at recess time. Zero is the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. Can you hear zero? See it? Smell it?
Also interesting tidbit of information my husband wanted me to share with you…the Romans did not have the concept of zero, that came later. That is why there is no Roman numeral for zero.
Cuddle up with your little one and enjoy this book together. Beautiful (and a little silly) illustrations designed for searching and counting.
