How High Can You Count?

Counting Creatures
Written by Julia Donaldson & Illustrated by Sharon King-Chai
Age Level: 1-5 Years
Published November 24, 2020

Give me all the bells and whistles.

This is not your average counting book. Your child will not outgrow it once they can count to 10, or 20, or 50 for that matter. Because it is so much more than a counting book.

Counting Creatures is visually spectacular. It’s interactive. It rhymes. It teaches new vocabulary words. There’s a surprise seek-and-find element. That’s all in addition to its main goal, which is to practice counting. The book follows a simple formula: It introduces an animal, you lift a flap, and count how many babies it has. Every page ends with a teaser question, “Who has more babies than that?” and you’re on to the next. 

“Tottering, swaying,
pouncing and playing.

Who has more babies than that?”

Every aspect of the book is exceptional. The flaps are laser cut, foil printed, camouflaged into the artwork, and they open in multiple directions. Each animal has a unique name for their babies, so you’ll learn the name for juvenile owls, foxes, and hares. And the verbiage of the rhymes (written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo) introduce new words that describe how the animals move, sound, and play. Turning a page of this book feels like opening a present. And if you really want to treat yourself, pick up the companion alphabet book here.