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Overview
Count! by the author and illustrator of the 1994 Caldecott Honor Book In the Small, Small Pond.
The antics of lively and colorful animals present the numbers one to ten, twenty, thirty, forty, and fifty.
Synopsis
"Jump zebras! Stretch, giraffes! Wiggle, worms! Count, children!"
Why should children have to sit still while they learn? In this book, toddlers can count from one to ten while they wiggle with the worms, jump with the zebras, and stretch with the giraffes. Older children may want to keep on counting, by ones or tens, until the last of fifty bees flies by. But even then young tots won't feel left out—they can leap with the frogs or wave good-bye to the bees.
Simple enough for the youngest child at home, yet challenging enough for older siblings in school, this book is as energetic as the children it's meant for.
Publishers Weekly
Numbers one to ten, then tens to 50, are teamed with animals portrayed in Fleming's exuberant, bright illustrations. Ages 2-6. (Sept.)
Editorials
From the Publisher
"The substance here is traditional-numbers from one to ten introduced with animals to count; the idea extended with tens to 50-but the presentation is outstanding....Fashioned with care, intelligence, and artistry-a delight." --Kirkus Reviews, pointer
"A fresh, upbeat concept book...Very bright, very hip!" --School Library Journal, starred review
"The resounding vitality and immediacy of this selection turn a counting lesson into an exhilarating experience." --Publishers Weekly, starred review