Counting

1, 2, Buckle My Shoe by Anna Grossnickle Hines With bold and beautiful illustrations Hines creates a patchwork celebration of a classic nursery rhyme.

123's by Charley Harper Young children can learn how to count to ten, through the delightful and graphic images of animals created by Cincinnati artist Charley Harper.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Martin Bill Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.

Deep in the Swamp by Donna Bateman Readers count from one otter pup to ten baby crayfish as they learn about the special relationships between the baby and mom mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects that make their home in the Okenfenokee Swamp.

Dinosaur Numbers by Paul Stickland Welcome to the wonderful world of numbers, starring Paul Stickland's band of playful dinosaurs. Count the dinosaurs, one through ten. When you're done, start over again

Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On by Lois Ehlert Brightly colored fish introduce young children to counting and basic addition in this fun and simple concept book.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.

Let's Count Goats! by Mem Fox The reader is invited to count goats of many shapes, sizes, hobbies, and professions.

One Drowsy Dragon by Ethan Long As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games.

One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre A counting book featuring animals with different numbers of feet.

One Pup's Up by Marsha Wilson Chall Rhyming text counts off ten puppies as they awaken one by one, chase and bounce around the house, eat kibble and get washed, then fall back to sleep.

Ten Little Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental An interactive pop-up book featuring the stars of the bestselling 365 Penguins.

Wombat Walkabout by Carol Diggory Shields Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.

This is just a sample of some of the great books in our collection. Ask a librarian for more suggestions!
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