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"The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, to name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed."--

Count the trucks getting stuck in a traffic jam in this rhythmic read-aloud sure to draw in kids who love everything on wheels.

When Mama plays hide and seek with her five ducklings, Little Quack finds the best hiding place of all. Readers can use the quack-u-lator to count the ducklings as they hide.

Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his route, but when his trailer hits a stone, chaos ensues. This colorful book combines simple counting instruction with humor, repetition and rhythm to encourage learning fun.

"One-osaurus, two-Osaurus, three-Osaurus, four! Look there, in a child's bedroom, where some prehistoric pals are gathered in a counting game. Nine dinosaurs are playing a sing-song rendition of hide-and-seek-but something isn't adding up. Where is number ten? Stomp, stomp, stomp! CHOMP, CHOMP, CHOMP! Ready or not, here he comes, and he sounds . . . big! With big, bold numerals, an array of dinosaurs in comical poses, and a humorous twist at the end,...

"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,...

"The book invites children to count down from ten crunching caribou to one silent moose, finding other northern animals from seals to wolves to snowy owls along the way. As the animals appear, so does more and more snow, until it s a character too, illuminating the differences between light and dark, sky and earth." --

Help bear celebrate his birthday. Count the balloons, play hide-and-seek and go on a treasure hunt.

"One little piggy went to market. Two little piggies had a car but couldn't park it. Count from one to ten while wiggling your toes in this hilarious twist on the classic nursery rhyme." --

An illustrated lift-the-flap baby book that helps kindergardeners learn to count. 1 chameleon, 2 hippos, and 10 ... you'll have to lift the flap and see! Children and adults will delight in this magical menagerie of animals from all around the world. Renowned author and artist Jonny Lambert brings the animal kingdom to life with his charming and expressive illustrations, making this children's 123 book perfect for adults and children to share. With...