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A story about trying to find missing books teaches young readers subtraction.

One by one, ten energetic puppies find important jobs as dogs who help people in different ways, including by pulling sleds and saving swimmers.

Challenged to spend twenty dollars in one day, a boy who loves money not only learns about bargain hunting and keeping track of his remaining balance, he also learns that spending can be fun.

Throughout the day, a child notices, counts, and compares numbers of items, such as how many boys and girls are on the playground and how many more girls there are than boys, until there is finally something that cannot be counted.

Young readers will laugh while counting from five to one, as five touchable ducklings disappear one by one.

A countdown to bedtime book follows ten sweet little sheep at bedtime as they gaze up at the night sky, each wishing upon their very own wishing star, and each little sheep's wish comes true until only one wish is left. The glowing stars decrease in number as each sheep makes a wish.