Storytime: Counting

The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages.

Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

Chickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair! Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens wondering what to wear, baking pies, painting their toes and knitting socks. A stroll through town reveals that everyone else is excited for the festivities too. There are so many sights to see! Over there we see racers sprinting to the finish line. Over here, farmers showing off their best crops. Clowns,...

Expands on the traditional counting rhyme, revealing exciting things the second set of toes does which inspire the first set to try more "fun stuff" too.

PICTURE STORYBOOKS. One cat sleeps. Two cats play. Thee cats stack! Stack the Cats is a charming book about counting and organising cats in various formations. But when the cats decide to go their own way--as cats often will--it's time to count down until there's only one sweet cat left. Counting forward and backward, understanding when there are more or fewer of something and grouping and recognising the number of items in a group are key early math...