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Anno's Counting book
by Mitsumasa Anno
A counting book depicting the growth in a village and surrounding countryside during twelve months. Ages 4-8.
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Big fat hen by Keith BakerA counting primer helps youngsters count to ten through a rollicking rendition of a popular nursery rhyme which is accompanied by delightful illustrations. Ages 2-5.
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Grandma's tiny house : a counting story!
by JaNay Brown-Wood
A rhyming concept book reinforces early counting skills through the number 15 in a story of a loving grandmother whose neighbors, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and grandkids crowd into her tiny house and pile the table with foods for a yummy feast. Ages 2-6.
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Growing patterns : Fibonacci numbers in nature
by Sarah C. Campbell
What's the biggest mathematical mystery in nature? Fibonacci numbers! The pattern creeps up in the most unexpected places. It's clear that math holds secrets to nature and that nature holds secret numbers
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Ten black dots
by Donald Crews
A counting book first published in 1968 shows what can be done with 10 black dots--one can make a sun, two a fox's eyes, or eight the wheels of a train. Ages 2 and up.
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A hundred billion trillion stars
by Seth Fishman
A STEM-based introduction to some of the universe's dynamic numbers reveals how the Earth is covered by billions of trees, how the collective weight of humans on the planet matches the weight of its ants and how the universe contains an estimated hundred billion trillion stars. Ages 5-10.
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Stack the cats
by Susie Ghahremani
A whimsical story about how an incremental number of kitties engage in various activities and might briefly cooperate if organized into groups invites toddlers to practice counting forward and backward. Ages 4-7.
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I know numbers!
by Tar Gomi
"A picture book that introduces the concept of numbers, and different ways that numbers are used in the world" Ages 3-6.
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The doorbell rang
by Pat Hutchins
Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies. Ages 3-7.
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Sam sorts : (one hundred favorite things)
by Marthe Jocelyn
A follow-up to Hannah's Collections tackles the concepts of counting and categories in the story of young Sam, whose very messy room compels him to reorganize in a variety of ways. By the award-winning creator of What We Hide. Ages 3-6.
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Seeing symmetry
by Loreen Leedy
An introduction to the concept of symmetry as found in nature and everyday objects includes step-by-step instructions for creating simple symmetrical designs. Ages 7-9.
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Blue sea
by Robert Kalan
Several fishes of varying size introduce space relationships and size differences. Ages 3-8.
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How much is a million?
by David M. Schwartz
The author of How to Make a Million brings complex numbers down to size with the help of Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician and a bunch of curious kids. Ages 4-8.
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Eating fractions
by Bruce McMillan
Food is cut into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes included. Ages 4-8.
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The line up book
by Marisabina Russo
Sam lines up blocks, books, boots, cars, and other objects, all the way from his room to his mother in the kitchen. Ages 3-6.
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Counting with Tiny Cat
by Viviane Schwarz
A tiny cat with no toys begins to juggle one, two, three and more yarn balls, inviting children to practice counting as he adds more and more, bonking himself and dropping a few along the way. Ages 3-6.
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I'm the biggest thing in the ocean
by Kevin Sherry
When a giant squid takes inventory of all the creatures in the ocean, he realizes that he's way bigger than most of them, in this delightful tale of a lovable squid told through simple text and bold collage art. Ages 3-7.
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Round
by Joyce Sidman
A whimsical, poetic ode to all that is round and full of wonder, written by the Newbery Honor-winning author of Before Morning and illustrated by the award-winning creator of The Little Red Fish, shares thought-provoking verses on such subjects as eggs, sunflowers and planets, as a child and her father share special time together. Ages 3-8.
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Swirl by swirl : spirals in nature
by Joyce Sidman
A visually striking tribute to nature's spirals that identifies the unique design and practical value of such examples as snail shells, flower buds and human ears.
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One is a drummer : a book of numbers
by Roseanne Thong
A young girl numbers her discoveries in the world around her, from one dragon boat to four mahjong players to ten bamboo stalks
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Round is a mooncake : a book of shapes
by Roseanne Thong
As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture.
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Mouse count
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
As a hungry snake gathers mice to eat, counting off as he deposits them in a jar, the clever mice count down as they outwit the snake and escape. Ages 3-7.
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Cedar Mill Community Libraries 12505 NW Cornell Road Suite 13 Portland, Oregon 97229 503-644-0043library.cedarmill.org/
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