About this item
Highlights
- A Mathical Book Prize Honor Book!
- 4-8 Years
- 9.28" x 9.29" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
Description
About the Book
A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until they untie together against trouble from overhead.Book Synopsis
A Mathical Book Prize Honor Book! A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until there's trouble overhead! United against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight. Written by debut picture book author Jessica Shaw and illustrated by Pauline Gregory, this book counts groups of animals from 1 to 10 and back down again and makes a great read-aloud for friendship-themed story times. Named a Mathical Book Prize Honor Book for PreK in 2024, this title inspires a love of math by connecting with young children's interests.Review Quotes
"When a cookie is dropped in the farmyard, all of the animals are alert with desire. Two mice begin the tussle as three roosters rush to stake their claim. Four hens join the fray as five cats create a commotion. Six dogs and seven sheep battle with eight turkeys and nine pigs. The screeching and squabbling is enormous, until ten hawks begin circling overhead. The farm animals quickly reverse order. The nine pigs protect the eight turkeys; the turkeys tend the sheep; and so it continues as the animals unite in their single cause. The mice use a slingshot to catapult the cookie into the air and the hawks fly away. The farm animals are one big pile of friends. This innovative counting book will be intriguing to youngsters who are beginning to learn their numbers. The cartoonlike illustrations add to the humor and provide objects for the children to count as the story progresses." - Children's Literature
"Starts off as a silly counting tale about animals trying to grab a cookie--and then morphs into something even better. It will charm preschool and early elementary students..." --Jessica Cassity, Digital SLP