Ten, Nine, Eight

Ten, Nine, Eight
by Molly Bang

This is a sweet little counting book about a young girl getting ready for bed...from "10 small toes all washed and warm" all the way to "1 big girl all ready for bed." My kids and I enjoyed reading this book!

Can You Top That?

Can You Top That?
by W. Nikola-Lisa
illustrated by Hector Viveros Lee

This is a cute counting book about a boy and his imagination...as well as the imagination of his friends. They battle over who can top the others "story." It all begins with, "Hey, I got a fish with one fin! Can you top that?" The stories almost ended with on of the kids saying, "I got a horse with ten heads! Can you top that?" Finally the boy tops it with stating that he has an elephant. All the kids want to see his elephant, but he says that he will show his elephant once they show all of the stories they told. It was a cute little boy that definitely showcased the imagination of the kids. As we read the book, one of my boys announced, "Hey mom, this is a counting book!" I really like it when books tie in other academic skills! Overall we liked the book even though some of the "stories" were quite far-fetched!

Ten Tiny Babies

Ten Tiny Babies

by Karen Katz

This is a cute little rhyming, counting book with babies of all different colors. I liked that it reinforced counting with my little ones as they wanted to count up the babies on each page to make sure that I was reading the right numbers! :-)

Knick Knack Paddy Whack

Knick Knack Paddy Whack

by Steve Songs

Illustrated by Christiane Engel

This book is to the tune of the old classic song, Knick Knack Paddy Whack, but with a new spin on it. My kids liked counting along and even picked up the tune of the song and tried to sing along. Though we didn't hear it, the book does come with a CD version of the song. I liked the book because it reinforced counting with my younger boys. The books features children of all different colors.

Six Empty Pockets

Six Empty Pockets

by Matt Curtis
illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma

This is a cute little rookie reader book about a boy who stashes all kinds of things into his pockets. At night, he counts out the treasures stored in his pockets and thinks about the next day, which means another pair of pants and six empty pockets to fill once more!

Lots of Ladybugs!

Lots of Ladybugs!: Counting by Fives

by Michael Dahl
Illustrated by Todd Ouren

This is a great book to use when learning how to count by fives. I plan to use it during our insect unit as well! It is about a little boy who counts the spots on ladybugs. With each page, there are five more spots to count until you reach "FIFTY black spots on their red, red shells."

Christmas for 10

Christmas for 10

by Cathryn Falwell

Count from one to ten twice with this family as they celebrate many of the traditions associated with Christmas! This is a very cute counting book to read around the Christmas holiday!

Feast for 10

Feast for 10

by Cathryn Falwell

Count from one to ten twice as this family works together to prepare "a feast for 10" people. Although the book does not specify as such, I do think this is a great counting book to read and relate to the preparation of a Thanksgiving dinner.