These are some books to read at home. I did not make this list, it is from the curriculum publisher.
December 12 - January 13
Bibliography
Theme 5: Let's Count!
The books listed below may be
available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online
retailers, or library systems.
Recommended Books for Browsing
Animal 123's by The World Wildlife Fund
Cedco 1998 (40p)
Colorful photographs show wild animals, from one owl to twenty lions.
Science
Cedco 1998 (40p)
Colorful photographs show wild animals, from one owl to twenty lions.
Science
Splash! by Ann Jonas
Greenwillow 1995 (24p)
A girl and a menagerie of animals swim, fall in, and climb out of a pond in changing combinations.
Multicultural
Greenwillow 1995 (24p)
A girl and a menagerie of animals swim, fall in, and climb out of a pond in changing combinations.
Multicultural
One Hole in the Road by W. Nikola-Lisa
Holt 1996 (32p)
Passers-by watch as ten workmen scurry to fix one hole in the road.
Social Studies
Holt 1996 (32p)
Passers-by watch as ten workmen scurry to fix one hole in the road.
Social Studies
Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone
Clarion 1986 (32p)
Three kittens lose their mittens in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.
Classic
Clarion 1986 (32p)
Three kittens lose their mittens in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.
Classic
More, Fewer, Less by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
Photos show groupings of objects like shells, vegetables, and sheep in larger and smaller numbers.
Math
Greenwillow 1998 (32p)
Photos show groupings of objects like shells, vegetables, and sheep in larger and smaller numbers.
Math
Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon by Maggie Smith
Crown 2000 (40p)
When Daisy comes down with the chicken pox, Peter proves he's a friend she can count on.
Math
Crown 2000 (40p)
When Daisy comes down with the chicken pox, Peter proves he's a friend she can count on.
Math
Let's Count by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
Photographs of everyday objects introduce the numbers from one to one hundred.
Math
Greenwillow 1999 (32p)
Photographs of everyday objects introduce the numbers from one to one hundred.
Math
Ten Rosy Roses by Eve Merriam
Harper 1999 (32p)
One by one, a group of children pick ten roses for their teacher in this counting rhyme.
Multicultural
Harper 1999 (32p)
One by one, a group of children pick ten roses for their teacher in this counting rhyme.
Multicultural
Every Buddy Counts by Stuart Murphy
Harper 1997 (32p)
A girl counts all her pals, including one hamster, five neighbors, and ten teddy bears.
Math
Harper 1997 (32p)
A girl counts all her pals, including one hamster, five neighbors, and ten teddy bears.
Math
Recommended Books for Teacher Read
Aloud
Can You Top That? by W. Nikola-Lisa
Lee & Low 2000 (32p)
A group of children try to outdo each other imagining increasing numbers of fantastic animals.
Multicultural
Lee & Low 2000 (32p)
A group of children try to outdo each other imagining increasing numbers of fantastic animals.
Multicultural
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
Putnam 1996 (32p) paper
An old man who sets off to find one kitten returns home with oodles of cats.
Putnam 1996 (32p) paper
An old man who sets off to find one kitten returns home with oodles of cats.
Available in Spanish as Millones
de gatos.
Classic
Classic
Rooster's Off to See the World by Eric Carle
Simon 1972 (32p)
Off to see the world, Rooster is joined by fourteen animals along the way.
Math
Simon 1972 (32p)
Off to see the world, Rooster is joined by fourteen animals along the way.
Math
Emily's First 100 Days of School by Rosemary Wells
Hyperion 2000 (64p)
Counting each day from 1 to 100, Emily and her classmates learn numbers in many different ways.
Math
Hyperion 2000 (64p)
Counting each day from 1 to 100, Emily and her classmates learn numbers in many different ways.
Math
Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Random 1961 (64p)
A lion, a tiger, and a dog try to outdo each other balancing apples on their heads.
Classic
Random 1961 (64p)
A lion, a tiger, and a dog try to outdo each other balancing apples on their heads.
Classic
Night Lights by Steven Schnur
Farrar 2000 (32p)
Before she goes to bed, Melinda counts the lights around her, from night lights to stars.
Social Studies
Farrar 2000 (32p)
Before she goes to bed, Melinda counts the lights around her, from night lights to stars.
Social Studies
How Many Stars in the Sky? by Lenny Hort
Tambourine 1991 (32p)
Unable to sleep, a father and son look for a good place to count the stars in the sky.
Multicultural
Tambourine 1991 (32p)
Unable to sleep, a father and son look for a good place to count the stars in the sky.
Multicultural
Quack and Count by Keith Baker
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
Playful ducklings demonstrate the many ways to count to seven in this rhyming look at addition.
Math
Harcourt 1999 (32p)
Playful ducklings demonstrate the many ways to count to seven in this rhyming look at addition.
Math
123 Moose by Andrea Helman & Art Wolfe
Sasquatch (32p) 1998
Photographs and text present the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest in this counting book.
Science
Sasquatch (32p) 1998
Photographs and text present the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest in this counting book.
Science
Emeka's Gift by Ifeoma Onyefulu
Cobblehill 1995 (32p)
A Nigerian boy counts objects at a market.
Multicultural
Cobblehill 1995 (32p)
A Nigerian boy counts objects at a market.
Multicultural
Recommended Books for Shared Reading
Somewhere in the Ocean by Jennifer Ward and T. J. Marsh
Rising Moon 2000 (32p)
A counting song modeled after “Over in the Meadow” presents sea animals and their offspring.
Music, Math
Rising Moon 2000 (32p)
A counting song modeled after “Over in the Meadow” presents sea animals and their offspring.
Music, Math
A Tree for Me by Nancy Van Laan
Knopf 2000 (32p)
A child climbs five trees and discovers them occupied by animals, from one owl to five spiders.
Math
Knopf 2000 (32p)
A child climbs five trees and discovers them occupied by animals, from one owl to five spiders.
Math
Can You Count Ten Toes? by Lezlie Evans
Houghton 1999 (32p)
Rhyming text invites readers to count to ten in languages including Spanish, Korean, and Zulu.
Houghton 1999 (32p)
Rhyming text invites readers to count to ten in languages including Spanish, Korean, and Zulu.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the
Bed by Eileen Christelow
Clarion 1989 (32p)
Five mischievous monkeys bouncing on a bed fall off and bump their heads. See others in series.
Math
Clarion 1989 (32p)
Five mischievous monkeys bouncing on a bed fall off and bump their heads. See others in series.
Math
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
Candlewick 1998 (32p)
An increasing number of animals try to help a duck stuck in a mucky marsh.
Math
Candlewick 1998 (32p)
An increasing number of animals try to help a duck stuck in a mucky marsh.
Math
Over in the Meadow by John Langstaff
Harcourt 1957 (32p)
A Caldecott Honor book, this traditional rhyme counts animals and their babies.
Classic
Harcourt 1957 (32p)
A Caldecott Honor book, this traditional rhyme counts animals and their babies.
Classic
Roll Over! A Counting Song by Merle Peek
Clarion 1981 (32p)
One by one, a boy's nine animal friends roll over and fall out of his bed in this song.
Classic
Clarion 1981 (32p)
One by one, a boy's nine animal friends roll over and fall out of his bed in this song.
Classic
Recommended Books for Phonics Read
Aloud
Five Little Ducks by Pamela Paparone
North-South 1995 (32p)
Mother Duck sets out to find her disappearing duckling in this traditional rhyme. Available in Spanish as Los cinco patitos.
Classic
North-South 1995 (32p)
Mother Duck sets out to find her disappearing duckling in this traditional rhyme. Available in Spanish as Los cinco patitos.
Classic
Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philomen Sturges
North-South 1995 (32p)
A girl and boy count up to ten and down again as they catch and then release ten fireflies.
Math
North-South 1995 (32p)
A girl and boy count up to ten and down again as they catch and then release ten fireflies.
Math
Ten Clean Pigs/Ten Dirty Pigs by Carol Roth
North-South 1999 (32p)
Ten pigs have fun getting clean and then getting dirty again.
Math
North-South 1999 (32p)
Ten pigs have fun getting clean and then getting dirty again.
Math
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
Harper 1997 (32p)
With the words “Can you do it?” animals invite children to imitate their movement.
Harper 1997 (32p)
With the words “Can you do it?” animals invite children to imitate their movement.
