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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
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1-2-3 peas
by Keith Baker
A numerically themed follow-up to the best-selling LMNO Peas progresses from one to 100 on colorful, boldly illustrated scenes that feature tiny green mathematicians who encourage youngsters to build on elementary counting skills.
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Big fat hen
by Keith Baker
Full-color illustrations of eggs and chicks and bugs, by the artist for Elephants Aloft, help preschoolers learn to count with the popular nursery rhyme.
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Quack and count
by Keith Baker
Playful, rhyming text and bold collage illustrations capture the excitement of a day's adventure as a family of lively ducklings slip, slide, leap, and dive--grouping themselves in all the different combinations that add up to seven. 30,000 first printing.
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Ten, nine, eight
by Molly Bang
Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed
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One gorilla : a counting book
by Anthony Browne
Young children are invited to practice counting from one to 10 with an exuberant family of primates that bring new depth to first numbers while conveying an important message about protecting the environment. By the Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning former Children's Laureate author of Willy the Champ.
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Grandma's tiny house
by JaNay Brown-Wood
In rhyming text, when the whole family and guests show up for the big dinner at Grandma's house, it becomes clear that the house is much too small to hold them all
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Monster knows numbers
by Lori Capote
Monster goes through all the unusual things he has in his room, counting them from one to twenty
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Rooster's off to see the world
by Eric Carle
A simple introduction to the meaning of numbers and sets as a rooster, on his way to see the world, is joined by fourteen animals along the way
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The very hungry caterpillar
by Eric Carle
As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.
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Five little monkeys go shopping
by Eileen Christelow
Five little monkeys go shopping for school clothes with their mama, but in spite of her warnings about not wandering off, things quickly get complicated. 35,000 first printing.
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Count with little fish
by Lucy Cousins
Presents the numbers one through ten, with colorful fish representing each number
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Let's count goats!
by Mem Fox
A collaborative counting story by the author of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and the illustrator of Rhyming Dust Bunnies features goats of all sizes, shapes and professions engaging in whimsical activities that invite youngsters to practice their numbers. 75,000 first printing.
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Zero is the leaves on the tree
by Betsy Franco
Poetic, metaphorical text and stirring illustrations lead children on an exploration of zero as both a number and an abstract idea, in a book where zero is the sound of the stars at night, the leaves on the tree in wintertime, or the balls left at the bin at recess.
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One little monster
by Mark Gonyea
A lively, riotously illustrated counting story finds a little boy's efforts to take a nap challenged by a growing number of monsters who mischievously pop out all over his room until he devises an imaginative way to get some much-needed rest. Simultaneous eBook.
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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
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The last marshmallow
by Grace Lin
"Olivia and Mei have two cups of cocoa and three big marshmallows. Olivia gets one marshmallow, and Mei gets one marshmallow. How will they share the last one? Engages young children in the math of sharing equally"
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Follow the line through the house
by Laura Ljungkvist
A bright kitchen and a playroom packed with fun toys are two of the rooms presented in a book of geometric art that prompts children to count, identify colors, and find matching elements.
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Follow the line to school
by Laura Ljungkvist
Encourages young readers to follow the line as it travels through a typical school day, including story-time, recess, library time, and show-and-tell
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One gorilla : a counting book
by Atsuko Morozumi
The reader is challenged to find two butterflies, three budgerigars, four squirrels, five pandas, six rabbits, seven frogs, eight fish, nine birds, and ten cats in detailed scenes
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100 days of cool
by Stuart J. Murphy
Four students arrive on the first day of school looking cool and their teacher challenges them to keep it up as they count down one hundred days to a cool celebration. Simultaneous.
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One frog sang
by Shirley Parenteau
As the night becomes still, one big frog lets out his croaking song, followed by two tiny friends, until groups of as many as ten frogs have all joined in, in voices of all sorts, but when a car passes near, all songs are silenced.
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The 500 hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
by Seuss
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins turns 75 in 2013, and to celebrate, a foil-covered Anniversary Edition with a newly color-enhanced interior has been created that would please even King Derwin himself! Hardcover reissue.
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One is a piñata : a book of numbers
by Roseanne Thong
A lively companion to Green Is a Chile Pepper reveals how a fiesta of numbers can be found in the everyday world, depicting Latino-inspired, universally appealing objects to count, from maracas and zapatas to yummy sonrisas and bolillos with hot chocolate. Simultaneous eB
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Mouse count
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Ten mice outsmart a hungry snake
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The pigeon finds a hot dog!
by Mo Willems
Having found a hot dog with no owner, Pigeon is excited to eat his tasty treat, but when a hungry duckling makes an appearance, Pigeon has to use his wits to keep the clever duckling from maneuvering in on his lunch.
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Bear counts
by Karma Wilson
As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same. Simultaneous eBook.
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How do dinosaurs count to ten?
by Jane Yolen
A rollicking concept book shows young readers how to count from one to ten with the help of the entertaining dinosaurs from How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?.
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Up, down & around
by Katherine Ayres
In a rollicking celebration of things that grow, a garden teeming with life produces a variety of edible plants, such as corn that grows up, onions that grow down, and tomato vines that twine all around.
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Shapes
by Lori Capote
Introduces shapes, including squares, circles, and stars, as a monster and his mother examine the shapes they find at the beach
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My very first book of shapes
by Eric Carle
Provides a simple introduction to the concept of shapes as preschoolers are challenged to match up one type of form to an array of colorful objects presented, such as a ladybug and a diamond-shaped kite.
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The secret birthday message
by Eric Carle
A young boy's adventure following a coded message to find his birthday gift acquaints children with following instructions, reading maps, and recognizing shapes
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Small, medium & large
by Jane Monroe Donovan
A wordless picture book in which a young girl writes a letter to Santa and receives some special gifts to help her celebrate the holiday.
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Lots of dots
by Craig Frazier
Circular shapes are spotted in familiar objects and everyday situations
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When a line bends--a shape begins
by Rhonda Gowler Greene
A rhyming text and vibrant full-color illustrations describe how shapes--including squares, circles, triangles, and more--are created out of simple lines.
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Perfect square
by Michael Hall
A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy
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Shape shift
by Joyce Hesselberth
"Round, curvy, pointy, or straight-shapes are all around us. With illustrations that highlight shapes in all their forms, this book reinforces the identification of circles, squares, crescents, diamonds, triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, and ovals whileencouraging kids to pair shapes together to make new forms"
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Where's Spot?
by Eric Hill
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. On board pages
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Circle! sphere!
by Grace Lin
"Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. Manny's wand is a circle, Olivia's wand is a square, and Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? Engages young children in exploring geometry and making predictions."
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Windblown
by Edouard Manceau
A series of animals lay claim to, and take their form from, a set of oddly shaped scraps of colored paper, until the wind makes the final claim and blows them all away
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Piggies in the pumpkin patch
by Mary Peterson
Two mischievous little piggies run amok on the farm, introducing young readers to prepositions of direction, while alliteration, assonance and rhyme in each of the three stanzas make for great read-aloud fun.
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Shapes
by Fleur Star
High-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for the blind and partially sighted combine high-contrast colors with cutout shapes or embossed images and large-size text that is printed alongside the braille, enabling sighted parents to share the experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents.
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Round is a tortilla : a book of shapes
by Roseanne Thong
Children are invited to discover a world of shapes on lively, colorful spreads that feature a busy Latino family and culturally evocative objects ranging from rectangle ice-cream carts and stone metates to triangle slices of watermelon and quesadillas, in a rhyming tale complemented by an informative glossary.
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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 shapes
by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Offers a celebration of shapes and colors as three clever mice set forth to trick a sneaky cat using one oval, two circles, and eight triangles, in an entertaining concept book by the creator of Mouse Paint and Mouse Count. Jr Lib Guild. 25,000 first printing.
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Shapes
by Katie Wilson
Teaches ten different shapes and the numbers one through ten
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What in the world? : numbers in nature
by Nancy Raines Day
A sumptuously illustrated counting book depicts wild animals in their natural environments while using playful, rhyming text to invite young children to practice elementary skills. By the author of Piecing Earth and Sky Together. Simultaneous eBook.
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The first day of winter
by Denise Fleming
In a cozy, cumulative tale, a snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the magical first ten days of winter.
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Small, medium, large : a book about relative sizes
by Emily Jenkins
"The colorful, lively characters in Small, Medium, Large will captivate young readers as they discover the wonderful world of relative sizes--an important stepping stone to learning early math skills and measurement."--Amazon.com
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What do you do with a tail like this?
by Steve Jenkins
Young readers can explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, and feet, in a beautifully illustrated, interactive guessing book.
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What will fit?
by Grace Lin
"Olivia searches the farmers market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense"
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Big, bigger, biggest!
by Nancy Coffelt
Featuring vibrant pictures of animals in all shapes and sizes, this delightful read-aloud story introduces young children to the language of comparison, synonyms, and antonyms.
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Big, bigger, biggest
by Marilyn Deen
Describes some of the largest animals in the world, including the polar bear, Komoda dragon, elephant, and blue whale
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Actual size
by Steve Jenkins
From the author of The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest, a picture book presents a look at the real size of animals and their body parts through comparisons with other common things, such as a human hand.
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The growing story
by Ruth Krauss
A little boy worries throughout the summer that he's not getting bigger, but at the end of the season he tries on his winter clothes and realizes--much to his surprise--that he has grown.
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Up to my knees!
by Grace Lin
"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."
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Inch by inch
by Leo Lionni
A commemorative release in board book format of the Caldecott Honor-winning book by the late Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement-winning author follows the experiences of a resourceful green inchworm whose ability to measure anything is challenged by a singing nightingale.
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I'm the biggest thing in the ocean
by Kevin Sherry
Taking a look around the sea world in which he lives, a self-centered squid realizes that he is bigger than all his fellow ocean-dwelling friends and soon lets everyone around him know it too in his own boisterous, prideful, egocentric way.
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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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Flower garden
by Eve Bunting
In a simple rhyming text and bold illustrations, a little girl and her father purchase a birthday garden for her mother--pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies--and hurry home to prepare their birthday surprise.
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Pitter pattern
by Joyce Hesselberth
A girl and her friends learn to spot patterns in the world around them in an innovative tale by the creator of Mapping Sam that reveals the basic patterns that can be found in nature, music, sports, art, language and math. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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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
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Math curse
by Jon Scieszka
When a girl comes down with a case of math mania, she finds that she tabulates her teeth, counts her morning corn flakes, and displays other disturbing symptoms of the dreaded math curse. BOMC Main.
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