Early years: numbers and counting

Book SynopsisCount from one to ten with these beautifully illustrated books. Little fingers will delight in tracing over the shapes of each object as they learn numbers in this early concepts series. Hannah and Holly's soft pastel palette makes this the ideal gift for a newborn baby or first birthday.

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Book SynopsisBusy Backpack is a exciting shaped board book from Priddy Books and a fantastic introduction to preschool. This amazing novelty board book has an eye-catching backpack shape with a carry-handle. Children will love to carry the book around the house or when they go out and about. The story is set around a day in preschool and explores the different activities children do in a day there, from playing outside, having lunch to arts and crafts. There is lots for children to look for in every scene, with bright appealing illustrations throughout. Each spread also has a fun shaped tab of different objects which children have to look for in the different scenes. This encourages early counting skills as well as problem solving. It's time to begin a new school day. Get ready to learn, have fun, and play! This book is also a great way to start introducing the idea of starting school or preschool to young children.

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Book SynopsisDotty and Dash are off on a quest, to discover the number they like the best. Help Dotty and Dash to choose their favourite numbers between 1 and 100 in this colourful pop-up counting book.

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Book SynopsisFive little kea exploring in the shed,one fell over and bumped their head.The cheekiest birds in the world are getting up to mischief in Ranger Tui's shed. But what are they planning?Based on the nursery rhyme Five Little Monkeys, Five Little Kea is a fun counting book that showcases the beauty of New Zealand's flora and fauna.

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Book SynopsisTen is not a lot of popcorn pieces but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand but it is a lot of hot air balloons!Trade Review"Is 2 a Lot? written by Annie Watson, is a clever and insightful approach to learning about value and numbers whilst entertaining young children with whimsy and humour... This is a handsome picture book with its vibrant colours and glossy pages and is brimming with vivid imagery that invites interaction with its readers." -- Armadillo Autumn Edition

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Book SynopsisTen is not a lot of popcorn pieces but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand but it is a lot of hot air balloons!

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw more 130 imaginary creatures using letters and numbers as the starting point!Trade Review"I have finally found my true love in this clever, funny, artistic, and practical book!" --Ink n Paper "Super cute illustrations that teach and entertain young minds. Every age can have a real blast and a not so scary time creating these super inventive beasts." --Cassandra M's Place "Steve Harpster's new book Draw AlphaBeasts is filled with drawing steps for creating AlphaBeasts out of numbers and the alphabet. The steps are so easy my kindergartner can draw his own AlphaBeasts." --Outnumbered 3 to 1

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Book SynopsisChildren love Christmas and love learning to count! Make both even more exciting with this fun rhyme and bright scenes from the Christmas story. Make both even more exciting with this fun countdown rhyme board book, with peek-through windows to gaze through at the next bright Christmas scene. Recommended 4 and under Strong full page images are easy for the very youngest to understand and large enough for grown ups to point out the details of the pictures. The single line of text on each page allows grown ups to help the very earliest readers to tell the story for themselves.

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Book SynopsisAlain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and '70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMC's exciting new imprint, Button Books, My First Book of Sounds features Alain Gree's stunning vintage illustrations on every page. Aimed at children aged 0 to 2 years, My First Book of Sounds is a robust, wipeable board book with rounded corners. Its vibrant pictures and large, bold text will make learning about noises in the world around them fun and absorbing for babies and toddlers.

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This is a new title in bestselling series from world-renowned illustrator Alain Gree. It teaches children to recognise a range of numbers and simple sums with the help of stunning vintage illustrations. Reverse of jacket is a wall poster illustrated with images of the book. It is suitable for children aged 2-5 years. Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Numbers is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket. Clear, easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach a range of numbers and simple sums featured throughout as examples to reinforce and learn from. Despite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless.

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Book SynopsisSUMMARY IN SPANISH: Nú meros y emociones es un libro en españ ol para niñ os de 1 añ o y medio a 4 añ os. Sandra Alonso, la autora, es una profesora de educació n infantil que, con este libro, ha logrado aunar dos necesidades: aprender las formas de los nú meros y presentar diez emociones diferentes. El uso de un gesto o idea para cada emoció n ayuda al niñ o a interiorizarlas y poder expresarlas. El libro tiene todos los nú meros, del uno al diez, con un suave relieve para que los niñ os puedan trazar su forma. Cada nú mero se relaciona con una emoció n y un gesto o concepto. Es ú til para aprender los nú meros trazando su forma y descubrir hasta diez emociones diferentes. El texto está escrito en letras MAYú SCULAS. Una historia divertida para explicar a los má s pequeñ os, ya que puedes hacer algo de teatro gesticulando las emociones. Las ilustraciones tienen fondos lisos en colores brillantes, que resaltan las imá genes para niñ os de edades tempranas. Alicia Teba, la ilustradora, ha acompañ ado el texto con fantá sticas y dulces ilustraciones que logran destacar sobre fondos de colores. LIBRO ESCRITO ORIGINALMENTE EN ESPAñ OL._________________________________________SUMMARY IN ENGLISH: Numbers and Emotions is a board book in Spanish for children from 18 months old to 4 years old. The book's author, Sandra Alonso, is a kindergarten teacher who has managed to bring two essential learning topics together in a single book: children learn the shape of the numbers and are introduced to ten different emotions. Using a gesture or idea for each emotion helps children to internalize and express them.The book features numbers from one to ten, printed in low relief so children can use their fingers to follow the numbers' shapes. Each number is matched with an emotion and a gesture or concept. It helps children to learn numbers by following their shape with their fingers and introduces them to up to ten different emotions. The text is written in UPPERCASE letters.Since you can do a bit of acting as you tell it, gesturing the emotions, it is a fun story that can be used to explain feelings to little ones. The bright, block color backgrounds highlight the illustrations for young readers.The book's illustrator, Alicia Teba, has accompanied the text with fantastic and sweet illustrations that stand out against the colorful backgrounds.ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“I have used the MathStart series with students and even with my own children for a number of years now. Stuart Murphy has written books that develop mathematical concepts for all who read and listen to them. To find these books accompanied by activities for both home and school is a gift for all learners.” — Jonathan Dueck Director, STEM Education Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Fresno, California "No matter what is happening in the world today, the MathStart series takes an abstract concept and makes it real and concrete to the teacher, students, and parents that are reading and using them. Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books. Math is everywhere around us." — Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D. First Grade Teacher Ashbrook School Lumberton, New Jersey "Each kid-engaging Math Start book is focused on a specific math concept, the vocabulary is age appropriate, and the story lines with delightful illustrations are easy for kids to follow. These books are a perfect springboard into a lesson or review of a lesson and should be read and read again! Guaranteed Teacher and Child Approved." — Catherine Kuhns, M.Ed. National Board Certified Teacher, Early Childhood Presidential Award for Mathematics Teaching 1999 Teacher over 35 years (31 in Broward County Florida) "We are big Stuart J. Murphy fans. The MathStart books compliment our hands-on learning experience of making math meaningful. We keep a basket of MathStart books with our math manipulatives. Preschoolers act out the stories, master the vocabulary of math, and enjoy hearing the stories again and again." — Susan Fahey, Director Children's Care and Development Center, Inc. Lincolnwood, IL “I have owned/used Stuart J. Murphy books and been a “groupie” for a long time. His math books humanize math and make it relatable, which is essential in today’s world. Students must be able to connect with math now more than ever. The books promote the wonder in mathematics and connect math learning to real world experiences. That wonder will build future problem solvers. Stuart’s books are an energizing force in my school and with my teaching.” — Charyl Kerns Hills Elementary Math/ Technology Integration Specialist Keystone Technology Innovator 2015 Goodnoe Elementary School Council Rock School District Newtown, PA

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Book SynopsisPolly's got a pen pal in Canada! When Ally writes that she is 125 centimeters tall, weighs 25 kilograms, and lives 450 kilometers away, Polly needs a little help understanding just what that means. this tale of long distance friendship gives young readers a basic introduction to the metric system. Ages 5+.

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Book SynopsisJoin Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates his Christmas tree in a holiday counting adventure.This board book with sturdy pages is perfect for toddlers, who will enjoy this simple introduction to numbers.

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Book SynopsisOh, I had ten little puppies, Ten little puppies had I . . .Count along in Spanish and English as each one of the ten adorable puppies disappears from the pages—it''s a bilingual bonanza! Colorful and playful illustrations by artist Ulises Wensell, a vibrant rendition of the classic Spanish nursery rhyme by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, and a delightful English adaptation by Rosalma Zubizarreta will make this edition an instant family favorite. And you can find more information at the back of the book about the puppy breeds featured. Puppies have never been so irresistible!Yo tenía diez perritos, diez perritos tenía yo . . .Ahora puedes contar, en inglés o en español, cada uno de los diez adorables perritos mientras van desapareciendo de las páginas. ¡Una verdadera joya bilingüe! Las originales y divertidas ilustraciones del artista Ulises Wensell, la vibrante versión de la rima clásica de Alma

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Book SynopsisChildren and parents will find lots to laugh about in indie-rocker Tim Harrington’s first picture book, This Little Piggy. Everybody knows the this-little-piggy game—the big toe is the little piggy who went to market, and the baby toe is the little piggy who went wee wee wee all the way home. But what about the toes on the other foot? It turns out none of those piggies is eating roast beef…. One is playing the drums. One is riding a go-kart. One is dancing. One is flying a plane. And one of the little piggies has built a rocket ship and is traveling into outer space! Now that Les Savy Fav’s Tim Harrington has added his own hilarious twist, the game of this-little-piggy will never be the same. There is also a free song online that parents can download to go along with the text. 

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Book SynopsisSearch for hidden birds and count them, too, in this seek-and-find picture book with a satisfying surprise. Delicate artwork, a focus on counting, and an engaging treasure hunt will entice fans of Janell Cannon's Stellaluna and Steve Light’s Have You Seen My Dragon?Trade Review“Matheson takes readers on a tranquil counting and bird-watching expedition. ...Airy watercolors featuring light strokes and pale skies give the spreads a feeling of openness. ...Matheson urges readers to observe the natural world with wide-open senses.” — Publishers Weekly “From 10 black-capped chickadees to a single great horned owl, a countdown seek-and-find presents common birds. . . .It requires significant patience and persistence to find them all; the reward is a special surprise. . . .Fun and surprisingly successful as an invitation to look closely at the natural world.” — Kirkus Reviews “Inviting. . .provides practice in visual discrimination, as well as fun for fans of seek-and-find pictures. . . .An absorbing picture book.” — ALA Booklist “Urging children to look carefully, Matheson’s watercolor and collage illustrations uses a soft, quiet palette to marvel at the beauty of the natural world. . . .This engaging work will be useful as a nature study, a counting book, and as a fun way to promote careful observation. A peaceful look at nature for little ones.” — School Library Journal

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Book SynopsisLearn to count to 20 with Pinkalicious in this pinkamazing board book!Full of exciting illustrations and fun, playful words, the littlest readers will have a blast learning with Pinkalicious in one of her first board books ever!

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Johnston and Tempest bring the fun to this bright, bouncy read-aloud that tells the stories of ten children who sustain minor injuries in the midst of happy, active days. . . . Many viewers will recognize children who look and act like themselves in these pages, and the schadenfreude will make them giggle (and maybe squirm). More than acknowledging that an adventure is worth a bump or scrape, this book presents bruises and abrasions as normal side effects of living and, most of the time, something a caregiver can kiss away.” — Horn Book Magazine

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Book SynopsisInspired by the classic folktale One Grain of Rice, One Chicken Nugget is a monstrously funny new picture book?with a mathematical twist!?from the author-illustrator of Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups.Everybody knows monsters love chicken nuggets, but Frank loved them more than most.This is a problem if you happen to sell chicken nuggets, and Celeste sells the finest nuggets around. But Frank scares her other customers away, so she?s forced to cook up an eating contest of monstrous proportions to get rid of him. If Frank wins, Celeste will make him free chicken nuggets for life. But if he loses, he must leave and never return.It starts with Frank eating a single chicken nugget.Then two. Then double that, then double it again . . .Just how quickly does this doubling add up?And how many chicken nuggets can Frank really eat?

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This follow-up is more quietly thoughtful, but Feiffer’s linework is as fine and fluid as ever, and his canny placement of speech balloons gives even the trees personality." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Yaccarino offers just the right mix of humor and scares for the very youngest readers.” — Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisThe counting book companion piece to Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved classic Goodnight Moon, available now in an English-Spanish bilingual edition!One quiet old lady whispering hush... / Una viejecita que susurra en voz bajita...Two little kittens… / Dos gatitos...Three little bears... / Tres ositos...From kittens to cows to bowls of mush, count all the way to one hundred stars and look for the familiar things from Goodnight Moon, everyone’s favorite bedtime story.Makes a great baby shower and Easter gift!

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Book Synopsis“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThis high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.Sáobete al camián de Jill y su perro y suma junto con ellos los animales que ven pasar en el camino. Estos animales son muy especiales y van a un lugar que te sorprendera.The MathStart series has sold over 1.5 million copies and combines math with fun stories that have real-life applications. In Animales a bordo, a Level Two MathStart, simple addition equations help children to understand basic arithmetical operations.Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart''s unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

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Book Synopsis“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThis high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.Pasea junto a Ben mientras resta pisos para llegar a la planta baja. ¡Verás que encuentra maravillas donde quiera que va!Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart''s unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K-Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1-3; Level 3 is Grades 2-4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!

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