Counting Books

Here is a great list of books to practice counting with your toddler or preschooler. These are also great for kindergarten and 1st grade students.

1. “Bear Counts” by Karma Wilson: Practice counting number 1-5. Join Bear his friends as they count things around the forest. Can you count along with Bear?

2. “Mouse Count” by Ellen Stoll Walsh: Snake gathers mice and counts them as he gathers them in a jar. He was so hungry, so he kept gathering until he had ten mice. What will happen to the mice? Count along as you read and find out!

3. “Anno’s Counting Book” by Mitsumasa Anno: Have a great time exploring different ways to represent the numbers 0-12. I love this book, as children can explore independently as there are no words in this math book. This book illustrates the number with the numerical number and a picture with unifix cubes. What can you find on the page that represents that number?

4. “Dinner at Panda Palace” by Stephanie Calmenson: Diners arrive at Panda Palace looking for seats. Count along as Mr. Panda helps get guests seated.

5. “How Do Dinosaurs Count to 10?” By Jane Yolen: Count along with the dinosaurs from 1 to 10.

6. “Ten Red Apples” by Pat Hutchins: Count down from 10 as apples keep on being taken from the tree. Will there be any left for Famer?

7. “Count the Monkeys” by Mac Barnett: Let's count all the monkeys. Turn the page to begin counting.

8. “Spooky Hour” by Tony Mitton:  Join Cat and Dog as they count down from 12 on their way to a Halloween party.

9. “Ten Sly Piranhas” by William Wise: 10 sly piranhas were swimming in the river and one by one they disappear!

10. “Ten Little Ladybugs” by Melanie Gerth: An adaptation to the song ten speckled frogs sitting on a log.  This book involved rhyming and prediction which makes it so much fun to read.  You and your child will enjoy counting down the ladybugs from 10.

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