In this inaugural podcast, I consider the qualities of good counting books. This one comes in at a whopping 16 minutes, but it’s filled with book suggestions and points to consider when selecting titles.
Books mentioned include:
- Teeth, Tails and Tentacles: An Animal Counting Book by Christopher Wormell
- One Gorilla by Atsuko Morozumi
- Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno
- Let’s Count by Tana Hoban
- Spots: Counting Creatures From Sky to Sea written by Carolyn Lesser, illustrated by Laura Regan
- From One to One Hundred by Teri Sloat
- Moja Means One written by Muriel Feelings, illustrated by Tom Feelings
- We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania written by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Julia Cairns
- Emeka’s Gift: An African Counting Story by Ifeoma Onyefulu
- Ten on a Train: A Countdown Book by John O’Leary
- Ten Little Mummies written by Philip Yates, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
- Ten Sly Piranhas: A Counting Story in Reverse written by William Wise, illustrated by Victoria Chess
- Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale retold by Ruby Dee, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
- How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? written by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Wow - great podcast! I’Ve been thinking about how to choose counting books for my twenty month old godson, so your tips were very helpful. I’ve put Anno’s Counting Book and From One to One Hundred on my wish list. I look forward to your next podcast.
This is fantastic, Tricia! You sound really vibrant and relaxed and the minutes sped by… Can’t WAIT for more podcasts!
I remember using the Mary Lou Colgin book >>One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: 165 Chants for Children>One Potato, Two Potato