Customer Reviews

Ten Black Dots

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In fact, quite a bit can be done with a big dot. I gave my son and daughter some large dots and we had fun experimenting with what we could make out of them.

However, art is not my reason for giving a thumbs up to this book. I like its math side.

For toddlers there is counting. And for older children (I would say preschool age) there is an chart at the end of the book which shows dots and numbers from 1 to 5 on the first page and 6 to 10 on the next two pages (only 5 dots fit per page). Having the numbers and dots shown in this manner is a marvelous way to let little ones see the `ladder' shape of the number pyramid. And an opportunity to point out how moving up or down the stairs is equivalent to addition and subtraction.

We like this book. It has a cute concept that is appealing to young children. (Toddler to Preschool)

4 Stars for being of mathematical as well as artistic interest.

Great for your Kindergarten classroom. The book is simply different illustrations of pics you can make with black dots. We use black circle stickers (very cheap) and give each child 10. The class book that follows is a hit in the classroom library!

My 16 month old fell hard for this simple counting book. Though my husband and I are so sick of reading this one, we have to oblige several times a day. Baby has had it over a month and still chooses it over & over again. This book doesn't look like much but it clearly resonates with toddlers. The pictures are simple and graphic and emphasize spotting the dots. I know it will grow with him as Baby becomes ready to count. I wish we had purchased a board book version because the page with the snowman's face is getting mushy from all the kisses it receives.

Donald Crews has an instinctive gift of early childhood developmental needs and the wherewithal talent to produce books of imagination that teach and amuse young children and adults alike. Few can match his multitalented accomplishments. He has been a favorite of mine for over 25 years. His books for children are my choices for young children. I am a retired Children's Literature and Language Arts professor at Canisius College in the 70's and State University of New York at Buffalo in the late 60's.

This is a fun book for young children. With the large pictures and font, the book begs to be touched and held and read! It could be used to reinforce a math lesson on counting objects. Afterward, the teacher/parent could give each child ten black dots, crayons, and paper and have them use their imagination to see what they could make. I think every young child should have a chance to hear or read this book!

Great book for children! I use this in my classroom to stretch the students thinking. After reading, I give my kindergarten students black dots to create a picture. I then put all of these pictures together and make a classroom book.

This is an easy read for a child just learning to read. My son is in preschool an after a couple times reading this book to him, he learned how to read every single word in this book from beginning to end, on his own. This was the very first book he can read by himself. The pictures simple, but very relatable to him. It combines counting and a good story to go with. Just a great book!

This is an excellent book for preschools.
It assists in premath skills.
Great service!

The book Ten Black Dots I discovered through a discussion group. I'm happy I bought the book! With a little imagination, there is a lot of activities one can do with pre-k and kindergarten children. I'm ready for the sequel!

Very basic pictures which work wonderfully for my class of 3 year olds. It shows black dots creating many different pictures - eyes for a fox, wheels on a train, coins in a piggy bank; each page adds one more. Great for counting.