BOOKS

Counting with Barefoot Critters

by Teagan WHITE
illus. by Teagan White. 32p. Tundra. Aug. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781101917718.
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PreS—White's charming watercolor and gouache illustrations in earth tones depict a cast of animals engaged in a dozen different activities including reading, making pancakes, exploring in the woods, picking and selling apples, playing pirates, swimming, and going home. Each cute critter is joined by another to expand the group, and each activity is presented in a fluid and descriptive rhyme: "Nine!/Now that we're rested, the next thing in line/Is to visit our fort, where there's just room for nine./We climb high in the trees to see far past our den/Then it's back down to land, and we're ready for…." Young children will pore over the action-packed, detailed illustrations to learn their numbers, practice counting to 12, or just experience the joy on each page.
VERDICT Count on this appealing title to enliven concept books collections.
Reviewed by Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI
As the critters (from Adventures with Barefoot Critters) count from one to twelve over the course of the day, each subsequent number brings with it a new friend and a new activity. Clever pairs of rhyming couplets also connect one number to the next. The charming, detailed illustrations have a coherent muted color scheme and old-fashioned vibe.
 , Oct 01, 2016

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