Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) Click on the title to see the full item record and place a hold. Lists will be updated on a quarterly basis with new titles indicated by being marked in green. | Last Updated 08-17-2016 Children's Easy Fiction Books Call Number Author E ALBOROUGH Alborough, Jez E ANDERSON Anderson, Jill Adding with Sebastian Pig and Friends: At the Circus A fun review of addition for beginning readers. E ANDERSON Anderson, Jill Counting with Sebastian Pig and Friends: On the Farm Review counting by ones, twos, fives, and tens on a farm with Sebastian Pig. E ANDERSON Anderson, Jill Subtracting with Sebastian Pig and Friends: On a Camping Trip Review basic subtraction with Sebastian Pig. E ANDREASEN E ANNO Andreasen, Dan Title & Brief Description Six Little Chicks Can five little chicks and one little stick stop the fox from taking his pick? The Baker's Dozen The reader is invited to count from one to thirteen as a jolly baker makes delectable treats from one mouth-watering eclair to twelve luscious cupcakes, and serves them to invited guests. Anno's Counting Book Anno, Mitsumasa A counting book depicting the growth in a village and surrounding countryside during twelve months. Appelt, Kathi Counting Crows The reader is invited to count hungry crows as they hunt for savory snacks. Bailey, Linda Goodnight, Sweet Pig Pig number one may never get to sleep! In this swine-stuffed count-along bedtime book, one ham-bunctious pig after another comes crowding into her bedroom -- each with its own special way to keep the poor little pig awake. Pig number two turns on the light. Pig number three likes to watch TV all night. E BAJAJ Bajaj, Varsha How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? When animal and human parents lovingly ask their offspring how many kisses each wants at bedtime, the answers start at the number one and end at a million. E BAKER Baker, Keith 1-2-3 Peas Busy little peas engage in their favorite activities as they introduce the numbers from one to 100. E BAKER Baker, Keith On the Go with Mr. and Mrs. Green Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, practice magic tricks, bake cookies, and dream up new inventions. E BANKS Banks, Kate Max's Math Max and his brothers drive to Shapeville and Count Town searching for problems, and are able to use their skills in E APPELT E BAILEY Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) arithmetic and sleuthing to help get things ready for a rocket launch. E BARNETT Barnett, Mac Count the Monkeys The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. E BARTON Barton, Byron My Bus A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five dogs and five cats in all, dropping nine of them off at a plane, train, or boat. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home. E BAUER Bauer, Marion One Brown Bunny One brown bunny goes out one day and finds many friends who would like to play. Beaty, Andrea Hide and Sheep Farmer McFitt must round up his sheep, which have strayed all over town, in order to shear them to make wool so that he can knit clothing. E BEATY E BERKES E BOLDT E BOYNTON E BRENDLER E BROCKET E BROWNE Over in the Arctic: Where the Cold Wind Blows A counting book in rhyme presents various Arctic animals and Berkes, Marianne their offspring, from a mother polar bear and her "little cub one" to an old father wolf and his "little pups ten." Boldt, Mike 123 versus ABC Numbers think they're the stars of this book, but Letters disagree. Hippos Go Berserk! Boynton, Sandra Larger and larger groups of hippos join a lone hippopotamus for a party. Brendler, Carol Not Very Scary On Halloween, Melly is invited to Cousin Malberta's home for a surprise, but as she walks there on a beautifully spooky evening, she is followed by increasing numbers of creatures that may actually be frightening. Brocket, Jane 1 Cookie, 2 Chairs, 3 Pears: Numbers Everywhere With this series, British blogger and crafter Jane Brocket brings the qualities for which she is known--vivid colors, beautiful photographs, and engaging writing--to children's books. Her fresh approach to basic concepts will delight young children, parents, librarians, and teachers. One Gorilla: A Counting Book Browne, Anthony Count from one to ten with an exuberant family of primates that bring new depth to first numbers. E BRUEL Bruel, Nick Poor Puppy When Bad Kitty won't play with him, Poor Puppy has to amuse himself with an alphabetical list of toys and dreams of playing in an alphabetical list of countries. E BRUEL Bruel, Nick Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty When Bad Kitty won't play with him, Poor Puppy has to amuse Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) himself with an alphabetical list of toys and dreams of playing in an alphabetical list of countries. E BURSIK Bursik, Rose E CABATINGAN Cabatingan, Erin E CALVERT Calvert, Pam Zoe's Sheep When Zoe can't sleep, her father suggests counting sheep, but her sheep like to create a ruckus. Musk Ox Counts In this second installment, Musk Ox and Zebra try to make it through a counting book. The Multiplying Menace Divides: A Math Adventure Prince Peter uses division to outwit a witch named Matilda and Rumpelstiltskin who are threatening to destroy the entire kingdom. Includes math notes about dividing by whole numbers and by fractions. E CHAE Chae, Seon How Do You Count a Dozen Ducklings? Faced with keeping track of twelve ducklings, Mama Duck finds different ways to group them so that they are easier to count. E CHERNESKY Chernsesky, Felicia Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting A family goes to a farm stand to buy, and count, a variety of fresh produce, from one watermelon to twelve ears of corn. Child, Lauren Absolutely One Thing Charlie and Lola choose a single treat at the store, count ladybugs, note the lateness of the time, and are introduced to other simple math concepts. E CHILD E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake Christelow, Eileen Five little monkeys try to bake a cake for their mother's birthday without waking her up. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping Five little monkeys go shopping for school clothes with their Christelow, Eileen mama, but in spite of her warnings about not wandering off, things quickly get complicated. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Christelow, Eileen A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree Christelow, Eileen Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Trick-Or-Treat When babysitter Lulu takes the five little monkeys trick-orChristelow, Eileen treating, they decide to change costumes with their friends and try to fool Lulu and their mother. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it, Christelow, Eileen but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old heap. E CHRISTELOW Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do Christelow, Eileen Five little monkeys are bored, but their mother has them clean up the house for Aunt Bessie's visit. Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) E COFFELT E COLEMAN Coffelt, Nancy What's Cookin'?: A Happy Birthday Counting Book One by one, ten cooks arrive to help back a great big birthday surprise. One, Two, Three, Oops! Mr. Rabbit becomes frustrated when he tries to count his Coleman, Michael active, constantly moving babies and keeps having to start over. Comstock, Eric Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice With a dinnertime mystery and 5 hungry suspects, Charlie Piechart makes fractions fun. E COOPER Cooper, Elisha 8: An Animal Alphabet Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because for each letter of the alphabet, one animal is pictured eight times. Why 8? Come inside and find out. E CRONIN Cronin, Doreen Click Clack, Splish, Splash While Farmer Brown sleeps, some of the animals who live on the farm go on a fishing expedition. E DAVIS Davis, David E DENISE Denise, Anika E COMSTOCK E DONALDSON Donaldson, Julia Ten Texas Babies When ten Texas babies mosey into town in this counting book, they find all types of mischief in the Lone Star State. Pigs Love Potatoes A counting book in which increasing numbers of pigs arrive and are recruited to help as Mama cooks potatoes. One Ted Falls Out of Bed When a teddy bear falls out of bed, he has an exciting playtime before finally managing to get back where he started. Dunrea, Olivier Me and Annie McPhee In this cumulative rhyme, a tiny island in the middle of the sea “just big enough for me and Annie McPhee,” rapidly becomes very crowded with increasingly larger groups of animals. E DURANGO Durango, Julia Cha-Cha Chimps Counting and dancing go hand in hand at Mambo Jamba's, the place where hippos hokey-pokey and meerkats macarena and ten little chimps do the cha-cha-cha, until Mama Chip says, "Time for bed!" E ELLIOTT Elliott, David E EMBERLEY Emberley, Rebecca E ENDERLE Enderle, Judith E DUNREA One Little Chicken: A Counting Book Watch the little chicken's dance, while counting to ten by chance. Ten Little Beasties One by one, ten little monsters appear and then disappear from the page. Six Sandy Sheep Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction. E FISHER Fisher, Doris E FLEMING Fleming, Denise E FLEMING E FOX E FREYMANN E GEHL One Odd Day A humorous, rhythmic, read-aloud story about a boy who awakens to find that everything around him is odd. He has three sleeves on his shirt, and his dog has five legs... Things are no better at school either. Will his odd day end when he goes to bed that night? Includes "For Creative Minds" section with odd fun facts and number games. The First Day of Winter A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter. Seven Hungry Babies Fleming, Candace A mother bird frantically tries to keep her seven baby birds fed. Fox, Mem Let's Count Goats The reader is invited to count goats of many shapes, sizes, hobbies, and professions. One Lonely Seahorse Freymann, Saxton One lonely sea horse learns that she has a lot of friends friends she can really "count" on. Gehl, Laura One Big Pair of Underwear Progressively larger groups of animals try to share a limited number of scooters, cookbooks, nap mats, and underwear. E GERSHATOR Zoo Day Ole!: A Counting Book Gershator, Phillis Abuelita takes her grandchildren to the zoo and teaches them to count to ten in Spanish. E GORBACHEV Christopher Counting When Christopher Rabbit learns to count in school, he enjoys Gorbachef, Valeri it so much that he counts everything in sight, including how many baskets his friends make when they play basketball and how many peas and carrots are on his plate. E HUANTE Huante, Brenda Creature Count: A Prehistoric Rhyme Rhyming text in the pattern of "Over in the Meadow" introduces dinosaurs and other prehistsoric creatures and their mothers, from one trumpeting woolly mammoth to ten hatching maiasaurs. Includes a timeline and facts about the animals in the rhyme. E HAYS Hays, Anna Jane Kindergarten Countdown Rhyming text follows an excited little girl as she counts down the days before the start of kindergarten. E HEO Heo, Yumi Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story A young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of her newly-adopted sister from Korea, while her whole family prepares. E HIMMELMAN Himmelman, John E HOLUB Holub, Joan 10 Little Hot Dogs One by one, ten excitable dachshunds pile onto a chair. Apple Countdown Rhyming text describes a school field trip to an apple orchard, Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) where the students count down all the things they see, from twenty nametags to one apple pie. E HOLUB E HOLUB E HUTCHINS E ISADORA E JANISCH E JAY Holub, Joan Pumpkin Countdown When Miss Blue's class visits Farmer Mixenmatch's Pumpkin Patch, the students find many ways to have fun, and a bit of things to count. Holub, Joan Zero the Hero: A Book About Nothing Zero believes that he is a hero, but the counting numbers think he is worthless until they get into trouble with some Roman numerals, and only Zero can help. Hutchins, Pat Isadora, Rachel Janisch, Heinz Jay, Alison Ten Red Apples In rhyming verses, one animal after another neighs, moos, oinks, quacks and makes other appropriate sounds as each eats an apple from the farmer's tree. 12 Days of Christmas Sets the traditional Christmas carol in Africa, using a combination of text and rebuses. Includes author's note about some of the African traditions depicted. Heave Ho! A thrilling story in just twelve sentences? Impossible, you say? Think again Marvelously fresh text, cheeky illustrations, and a surprise ending are all served up in this wonderfully concise tale of a dog, a cat, and three mice... 1 2 3: A Child's First Counting Book A little girl awakens to scenes from fairy tales in which she can count familiar characters or objects from on to ten and back again. E JENKINS Jenkins, Emily Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money Pauline and her brother John-John set up a stand to sell lemonade, limeade, and lemon-limeade one cold, wintry day, then try to attract customers as Pauline adds up their earnings. E KELLER Keller, Laurie Grandpa Gazillions Number Yard Grandpa Gazillion and Hildegarde show many different uses for the numbers one through twenty at their number yard. One More Sheep Sam's sheep must find a way to keep him awake long enough to count them, so that he will not open the door to let in what he thinks is a stray sheep, but might be an enemy in disguise. E KELLY Kelly, Mij E LEEDY Leedy, Loreen E LEWIN Lewin, Betsy Cat Count A child adds up the cats owned by ten different people and discovers that it is a lot of cats. E LITWIN Litwin, Eric Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he Missing Math: A Numbers Mystery Everyday activities come to a halt when a town loses its numbers. Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing. E LOBEL E LOBEL E LONG E LONG E MALONEY E MARTIN E MASUREL Lobel, Anita One Lighthouse, One Moon Presents the days of the week, the months of the year, and numbers from one to ten through the activities of a cat and people in and around a lighthouse. Lobel, Anita 10 Hungry Rabbits: Counting and Color Concepts Ten rabbits are hungry for supper but Mama Rabbit has nothing to put in her soup pot, so Papa sends the little ones to the garden where they discover increasing numbers of foods in many different colors. Long, Ethan One Drowsy Dragon As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games. Long, Ethan Soup for One A little fly who anticipates enjoying a big bowl of hot soup is unexpectedly joined by a sequence of interlopers who help themselves to his lunch one by one until their number reaches ten. Maloney, Peter One Foot, Two Feet: An Exceptional Counting Book WATCH THE FUN ADD UP! One foot, two feet One mouse, three mice One goose, four geese . . . In this clever counting book, die-cut windows frame a single object and a turn of the page reveals a group. Featuring familiar objects and funny artwork, this inventive concept book is a great introduction to both counting and common irregular plural nouns. Kids will also have tons of fun playing a hide-and-seek game, spying the little airplane that zooms through each spread. Martin, Bill Ten Little Caterpillars Illustrations and rhyming text follow ten caterpillars as one wriggles up a flower stem, another sails across a garden pool, and one reaches an apple leaf, where something amazing happens. Masurel, Claire Ten Dogs in the Window: A Countdown Book After ten dogs are placed in a display window for the whole wide world to see, one by one their numbers diminish until the last canine departs with its new owner. E MAY May, Eleanor E MCFARLAND McFarland, Lyn E MCNAMARA McNamara, Margaret The Mousier the Merrier Albert and Wanda want to invite a friend over to play on a rainy day, but they soon count fifteen mice in the walls of the People House. Mouse Went Out to Get a Snack A hungry mouse finds a table full of delectable morsels in quantities which illustrate counting from one to ten. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds. Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) Milgrim, David Time to Get Up, Time to Go From morning until night, a young boy stays busy by playing, doing chores, and eating. E MURRAY Murray, Alison One Two That's My Shoe Illustrations and rhyming text encourage the reader to count from one to ten when a mischievous puppy runs off with his owner's shoe. E NOONAN Noonan, Julia Mouse by Mouse Enjoy this hilarious mouse adventure while learning to count to ten. E MILGRIM E OLDLAND Dinosaur Countdown Oldland, Nicholas Count down from ten striding velociraptors to a ferociously funny end in this counting book for dinosaur lovers of all ages. Zero Zero, dismayed by her big, empty, roundness, tries to force herself into the shape of the much-admired One, but must finally accept that she can only be Zero. E OTOSHI Otoshi, Kathryn E PALLOTTA Pallotta, Jerry E PARKER Parker, Kim Counting in the Garden Invites the reader to count the inhabitants of a garden, from one to ten, such as four bunnies and nine inchworms. Parenteau, Shirley One Frog Sang 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. Paul, Ann Whitford Count On Culebra: Go from 1 to 10 in Spanish When Iguana stubs her toe and cannot make her popular candies known as cactus butter dulces, Culebra the rattlesnake finds a cure that introduces the Spanish words for the numbers from one to ten. Poulin, Andree Going for a Sea Bath Leanne’s bath time is boring, but her father has come excellent ideas to make it more interesting. He runs down to the sea and brings back a turtle, two eels, three clown fish, and soon Leanne’s bath time becomes fun. But when the ten octopi arrive, could it be too much of a good thing? Raschka, Chris Five for a Little One A young rabbit explores the world using his five senses. If you are a bunny, try a taste, take a gander, snuffle a sniff, relish a sound, and share a hug. Everything around is waiting. If you are a boy, or a girl, or a dog, or a kitty do like our friend Bunny. And enjoy. Riordan, James Little Bunny Bobkin Having wandered into the woods and encountered a den of hungry foxes, Little Bunny Bobkin uses his counting skills to escape and return home. E PARENTEAU E PAUL E POULIN E RASCHKA E RIORDAN Icky Bug Numbers 12345 Uses insects to teach numbers. Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) E REASONER E REISER E REX One Blue Fish: A Colorful Counting Book Lift shaped flaps to reveal one blue fish, two white swans, and Reasoner, Charles so forth, introducing readers to counting and colors with pond critters. Reiser, Lynn Rex, Adam Hardworking Puppies One by one, ten energetic puppies find important jobs as dogs who help people in different ways, including by pulling sleds and saving swimmers. Tree Ring Circus In this cumulative tale, a tree becomes a hiding place for various animals, a runaway circus clown, and even an elephant. E ROSE Rose, Deborah The Twelve Days of Springtime: A School Counting Book The frost is melting and it's time for spring! That means field trips, planting school gardens, and discovering new friends for this adventurous class as their teacher introduces them to the season one gift at a time. Two turtle ponds, four ladybugs, and a class full of curious kids equals a whole lot of fun! Young readers will love following the students' hilarious misadventures as these rambunctious kindergartners explore the delights of spring, including mud, frogs, and baby farm animals. E SCHAFER Schafer, Kevin Penguins 1-2-3 Rhyming text and photographs of penguins teach the numbers one through twenty. E SCHERTLE Schertle, Alice 1,2, I Love You A counting rhyme that captures the playfulness and tender affection between parent and child. The Monster Who Did My Math When a monster offers to help a boy who is afraid of numbers by doing his math homework, the boy eagerly signs a contract and agrees to pay later, but the first time he is asked to solve a problem in class and cannot, he realizes he has gotten no bargain. E SCHNITZLEIN Danny, Schnitzlein E SCHULMAN Schulman, Janet 10 Easter Egg Hunters: A Holiday Counting Book Children search for ten eggs hidden by a bunny. E SENDAK Sendak, Maurice One Was Johnny: A Counting Book One was Johnny but that's not all, count the others who came to call. E SHIELDS Shields, Carol Diggory Wombat Walkabout Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him. E SINGER Singer, Marilyn Quiet Night One frog, two owls, three geese are joined by increasingly larger numbers of different animals that keep ten campers from falling asleep in their tent. E SIY Siy, Alexandra One Tractor: A Counting Book While one tractor sits on the grass, out of gas, increasing Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) numbers of other vehicles, from two airplanes to ten bicycles, fill the backyard with adventure. E TAFURI E TOFT Tafuri, Nancy One Less Fish Counting down from twelve to zero, the reader learns about Toft, Kim Michelle some of the fish found on the Great Barrier Reef and threats to their continued existence. E WABER Waber, Bernard E WADSWORTH Wadsworth, Ginger E WELLS E WINBURN The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book Ten animals find shelter in a hill hollow one by one, but when the storm is over, a rumbling tells them there is still danger afoot. Lyle Walks the Dogs: A Counting Book Count the dogs as Lyle the crocodile's dog walking business grows. One on Web: Counting Animals at Home Presents information about the habits and habitats of twenty common animals, such as the robin, puppy, bee, and penguin, while counting from one to twenty. Ten Kisses for Sophie! Wells, Rosemary Sophie and her mother make very special treats for their party, but Sophie worries there won’t be one left for her. 10 Little Sock Monkeys Winburn, William Ten little sock monkeys swing on a bar, and they fall off one by one. Children's Nonfiction Books Call Number Author Title & Brief Description Counting Crocodiles In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea. J 398.2 SIE Sierra, Judy J 513 BON Bond, Michael Paddington's 123 Paddington Bear shows you that learning to count can be fun with a helping paw and a marmalade sandwich or two. J 513 FLE Fleming, Denise Count! The antics of lively and colorful animals present the numbers one to ten, twenty, thirty, forty, and fifty. J 513 GIG Giganti, Paul J 513 RYA J 513.2 DOB J 513.2 LAR Each Orange Had Eight Slices: A Counting Book An illustrated introduction to counting and simple addition. The Crayon Counting Book Ryan, Pam Munoz Rhyming text and illustrations use crayons of different colors to teach counting, first by even numbers and then odd. Doson, Christina Pizza Counting Decorated pizzas are used to introduce counting and fractions. Includes facts about pizza. 1 + 1 = 5, And Other Unlikely Additions LaRochelle, David Colorful illustrations and unusual calculations encourage children to think about numbers in a creative way. Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Counting (Numbers) J 513.2 PAL J 513.211 MCG Pallotta, Jerry Butterfly Counting Book Count from one to twenty-six and learn about the many different kids of butterflies in the world. Gorgeous art by Shennen Bersani brings these beautiful insects to life, and Jerry Pallotta's signature humor and amazing facts make this a great read for all ages. The Baseball Counting Book McGrath, Barbara Uses the numbers from one to twenty to introduce various aspects of the game of baseball. Riley, Linnea The Twelve Days of Christmas On each of the twelve days of Christmas, more and more gifts arrive from the recipient's true love. J 793.73 ROS Rosenthal, Amy Wumbers: It's a Word Cr8ed with Numbers What do you get when you combine a word and a number? A wumber! Paying tribute to William Steig's CDB!, best-selling book, cre8ors Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have wri10 and illustr8ed this s2pendous book that is 1derful 4 readers in kindergar10 and up. If we've confused you, just take a look at the book--4tun8ly it has helpful pictures. We are sure you will get it ins10tly! J 811 YOL Yolen, Jane J 782.42 TWE Count Me a Rhyme: Animal Poems By the Numbers Mixture of poetry and photographs that capture animals by the numbers.
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