Count!

by Denise Fleming, Denise Fleming (Illustrator)

Overview

Count! by the author and illustrator of the 1994 Caldecott Honor Book In the Small, Small Pond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805042528
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	09/15/1995
Series:	Owlet Book Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	505,162
Product dimensions:	9.06(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Denise Fleming has written and illustrated many children's books, including In the Tall, Tall Grass, Shout! Shout It Out!, and Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy. She won a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. Denise published her first painting in the third grade, when she started taking classes at the Toledo Museum of Art and one of her paintings was chosen to be the cover of a teacher's magazine. She now works primarily with paper, by pouring colored paper pulp through hand-cut stencils. She lives in Toledo, Ohio.

Editorial Reviews

The substance here is traditional-numbers from one to ten introduced with animals to count; the idea extended with tens to 50-but the presentation is outstanding....Fashioned with care, intelligence, and artistry-a delight.” —Kirkus Reviews, pointer

“A fresh, upbeat concept book...Very bright, very hip!” —School Library Journal, starred review

“The resounding vitality and immediacy of this selection turn a counting lesson into an exhilarating experience.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the Publisher

Numbers one to ten, then tens to 50, are teamed with animals portrayed in Fleming's exuberant, bright illustrations. Ages 2-6. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-K-- A fresh, upbeat concept book. Lizards, giraffes, toucans, butterflies are available for counting--if only they'll hold still long enough! Fuchsias and oranges, teals and purples roll over the pages blending into each other in Fleming's beautiful couched paper with handcut-stencil illustrations. Her explosions of color and motion are captivating and energizing. When the text says, ``Wiggle, worms!,'' readers can see them slithering right off the page. Double-page spreads feature numbers from 1 to 10, as well as 20, 30, 40, and 50. Each includes its numeral and word in English, slashes representing its quantity, and countable creatures along with a brief salutation or command, such as ``Line up, lizards!'' or ``Stretch, giraffes!'' The more children who Count! under the influence of this title's breezy mood, the better. Very bright, very hip! --Liza Bliss, formerly at Leominster Public Library, MA

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