Let's Count to 100!

PreS-Gr 2—Counting, especially to a preschooler, can sometimes be challenging. And getting to 100 can be frustrating and overwhelming. This book makes counting fun and accessible. Each spread features 100 animals, people, or objects. Each grouping is organized into groups of 10. There are 11 opportunities to count to 100. On the first page, readers are told that, "There are 100 mice! Count them all, starting with the brown ones." The spread features 10 brown mice, 10 pink mice, etc., and each one is unique. Sometimes it's the color difference that make the sets of 10, sometimes it is the placement on the page, and, sometimes, as in fish grouping, it's 10 different types of fish. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and energetic. This is an excellent introduction to counting to higher values with enough playfulness to make learning entertaining and exciting.—Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN