Product Type: Books
Age: Preschoolers
Categories: Concept Books
2004 Award
(Laura Rader, HarperCollins $15.99 Score:
) It’s the liveliest tea party ever, with one pig after another hogging in on the feast. Rader serves up a counting book told in rhymes that bounce right along. 3–7. Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
( by Cheryl Willis Hudson/photos by John-Francis Bo, Candlewick $14.95 Score:
) Marvelous photos of kids doing hands-on things are punctuated with simple rhymes that show and tell familiar things hands can do. Some of the activities are definitely not toddler-esque, as in tying shoes. But never mind—they can untie their shoes! 2–5.
Age: Toddlers,Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
(by Saxton Freymann/illus. by Joost Elffers, Scholastic Inc. $12.95 Score:
) The younger the child, the more realistic the illustration needs to be. But older preschoolers will see the humor of these fruits and veggies done up as baby animals. 4 & up.
Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
(y Jessica Spanyol, Candlewick $14.95 Score:
) There is more than one color on each of these pages, so this is not a beginner’s concept book. The pages are busy and full of details to look at. For the very young this can be a distraction. For the older preschooler it will be a discovery game. Also, see Carlo Likes Counting & Carlo Likes Reading. 4–6.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
(by Laurie Krebs/illus. by Julia Cairns, Barefoot Books $15.95 Score:
) Handsome illustrations of the wild life of Tanzania are combined with lilting verse in this counting book. A glossary includes more facts about the animals, the Maasai people, the meaning of their names, and a pronunciation guide for counting in Swahili. 4–8.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
( by Alison Jay, Dutton $15.99 Score:
) Just when you think you’ve seen enough alphabet books, along comes a beauty like this gem. Painted in folk-artist style, one large object dominates the page, but several other small objects that start with the same sound are hidden in the scene for children to discover. 4–8.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
(by Jane Yorke, DK $16.99 Score:
) Don’t be put off by the preschool-looking cover. This counting book is filled with photos and examples of items to count and compare. Many of the concepts go well beyond simple counting and are more appropriate for kindergarteners and first graders. 4–8.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2005 Award
(Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson/illus. by Lois Eh, Simon & Schuster $15.95 Score:
) Fans of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom will enjoy this older concept book. 100 numbers race up the apple tree, but watch out for the bumblebees! It's a brave number zero that saves the day. 3 & up. Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2005.
2005 Award
(Jane Yolen/illus. by Mark Teague, Scholastic $6.99 Score:
) Young preschoolers will enjoy counting the familiar household objects along with the big dinos on each page. Teague’s illustrations are humorous and inviting. 2–4. Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2005.
2005 Award
(James Yang, Atheneum $15.95 Score:
) While Joey and his dog Jet play a game of fetch throughout their neighborhood, the place concepts of between, through, over, under, and around are playfully explored. 4 & up. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2005.
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