1, 2, 3, 4, I Want to Read Some More: Counting Books

I often get asked for counting books by parents who are looking to help their children learn their numbers.  Here are my top five favorite counting books right now . . .

1-2-3 Peas by Keith Baker
Busy little peas engage in their favorite activities as they introduce the numbers from one to 100.

Cat Up a Tree by John Hassett
With rapidly increasing numbers of cats stuck in her tree, Nana Quimby asks for help from the firehouse, the police, the pet shop, the zoo, the library, and even city hall, but no one will help rescue the cats.


Zero the Hero by Joan Holub
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.

Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith
A grandfather and grandchild go to the zoo, where they count animals from one to ten.

Cat Count by Betsy Lewin
A child adds up the cats owned by ten different people and discovers that it is a lot of cats.