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My Bus

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Submitted by Ms. Sue!

My Bus by Byron Barton. “I am Joe. This is my Bus.” Joe drives his bus to town and picks up his first passenger. It is a dog. At his second stop Joe picks up two cats. At his third stop Joe picks up three cats. Then at his next stop Joe picks up four dogs. Joe has five cats and five dogs on his bus. Joe begins to drop off his passengers at different stops along his route. He drops them off at the boat, the train, and the plane. As he drops them off they sail, ride, and fly away. Finally at the end of his day Joe parks his bus and gets off. One dog gets off too. Joe drives one dog home: his dog! This is a very simple addition and subtraction book with colorful illustrations starring the bus driver Joe. See this book listed in our catalog

Cheers for a Dozen Ears

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Submitted by Ms. Janis!

Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky is a colorful ode to summer and fresh food recommended for young readers just learning to count or for those who enjoy all the yummy treats that summer brings. This picture perfect counting book provides us with a look at summer’s freshest produce. The text describes a family visit to the produce stand at the height of summer. We count vegetables and fruits from 1 to 12 before ending with the nice statement that “farmers work hard to feed this land.” The illustrations are bright, colorful, unique, and guaranteed to draw the eye of your children with effective textures and patterns. Each item is easy to count and the numbers are displayed prominently on the pages. See this book listed in our catalog

Eggs 1 2 3

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Submitted by Ms. Tammy!

Eggs 1 2 3: Who Will the Babies Be by Janet Halfmann. What will peck, poke, swim, fly, or wobble out of these eggs? Each 2-page spread features a number and egg with rhyming text providing clues as to who will be in the egg. On the second page a visual of the eggs in their natural environment offer more clues as to “Who will the babies be?” After making a guess, children will enjoy opening the flap to see what baby animal was growing inside the eggs. The last page offers a look at all the eggs together to give a sense of the different sizes and shapes of the eggs. The last flap offers a view of all the babies together, and an opportunity to count the babies 1 to 10 again! See this book listed in our catalog

Dig!

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Submitted by Ms. Jill!

Dig! by Andrea Zimmerman. Mr. Rally and his dog Lightning love to dig! That’s good, because Mr. Rally’s job is to drive a backhoe and dig up lots and lots of dirt. Today Mr. Rally has five important digging jobs to do. Readers are encouraged to count to five and find the numbered signs at each job site, as Mr. Rally and Lightning help put up a bridge, pile up a new hill, dig a swimming pool, clear away a landslide, and build a new zoo. A rhythmic, rhyming chant keeps the story moving as Mr. Rally digs his way through the busy work day, to a fun and surprising ending. Alert readers will notice that Lightning has been working on a digging project of his own along the way! See this book listed in our catalog

Soo’s Boo-Boos

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Submitted by Ms. Tammy!

In Soo’s Boo-Boos by Tilda Balsley, Soo enters the house holding up boo-boo number 10! A scratched arm. She goes through her boo-boos one at a time explaining each one to her mother. Her toe rubs inside her shoe, her lips are chapped, her nose drips, she has burned her tongue on a hot waffle, and the list goes on, until she reaches number 10. Mom thinks for a moment, then quickly has a solution for each of the boo-boos. She puts a hot pink band-aid on her arm, new shoes for her toe, cherry flavored Chap Stick for her lips, a cold popsicle for a burnt tongue, and soft tissue for her nose… Once mom has taken care of each boo-boo, Soo heads back outside for more fun! See this book listed in our catalog

1-2-3 Peas

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Submitted by Ms. Janis!

1-2-3 Peas by Keith Baker. Those energetic peas that we first met in LMNO Peas are back and busier than ever. In this colorful counting book they are searching, fishing, rowing, brushing, and growing. They are rushing about and splashing, dashing and dancing! Each number 1 through 10 is large and surrounded by our tiny pea friends who are busy about their activities. Kids will love finding all the peas and studying their faces and actions. As a counting book, this is a great choice to add to any toddler or preschooler’s personal collection. The colorful text, the charming peas, the huge numbers, and even the emphasis on including the large font number word on each page all ensure tons of fun and lots of learning. Numbers 11 through 19 are sort of skipped over, but you just can’t look at these wonderful illustrations and not smile. What a fantastic way to reinforce the fact that numbers can be fun! The book ends on a call to action, asking the reader to “Please count again with us!” I’m sure these peas will have plenty of takers. See this book listed in our catalog