What do you do if you can't sleep? Count sheep! That's what the restless hero of this rollicking tale does. And when sheep don't work, he counts kangaroos by twos and monkeys by threes. But when he gets to bees by fours, the animals run amok! Then it's a countdown to dream time. With energetic, bright illustrations and rhythmic text, this is a great introduction to the idea of counting by sets, a precursor to multiplication.
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Gr. 1. "I cannot sleep," says a little boy, so he counts 5 sheep 1 by 1. Soon 10 kangaroos enter his room. He counts them, too--2 by 2. His room expands to include the outside world, where 15 cheerful monkeys appear 3 by 3. Finally, 20 bees fly by in rows of 4. When he asks the bees to go away, all the animals leave, and he counts each group down until there are zero monkeys, kangaroos, sheep, and bees. From the Step into Reading + Math series, this book offers practice in counting by sets of numbers, as well as a very simple text. Wohnoutka's illustrations, pleasing paintings that ably balance fantasy and humor, group the animals cleverly for ease in counting. Good fun as well as good practice for math and reading skills. Carolyn Phelan
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What do you do if you can't sleep? Count sheep! That's what the restless hero of this rollicking tale does. And when sheep don't work, he counts kangaroos by twos and monkeys by threes. But when he gets to bees by fours, the animals run amok! Then it's a countdown to dream time. With energetic, bright illustrations and rhythmic text, this is a great introduction to the idea of counting by sets, a precursor to multiplication.
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Charmingly Illustrated,
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This review is from: Counting Sheep (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)
The illustrations in this book took me back to my childhood, and reminded me of the magic I used to feel when I first discovered picture books. It makes me wish other book illustrators took some lessons from the past and applied their knowledge to make children's books fun again. I will recommend this book to any parent who wants to give their child the same excitement they felt when they cracked open their favorite picture book.
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My 3 year daughter enjoys this book and so do I. Just enough words and a cute story.
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This review is from: Counting Sheep (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) (Paperback)
excellent book for younger children.illustrations are done very professionally and with great energy.
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I cannot sleep. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
I cannot sleep. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Making the Grade: Everything Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know by Elena R. Arrigo on page 122
- Mathematics in Service to the Community: Concepts and Models for Service-learning in the Mathematical Sciences (Maa Notes) by Charles R. Hadlock on page 220
- 201 Amazing Mind Bogglers that Can be Used to Teach Children Critical Lessons About Learning & Life by Robert P. Bowman in Front Matter
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