Counting Books
Anno, M. [1975]. (1992). Anno’s counting book. New York: Scholastic. Also
available in Braille, Chinese, and Welsh. Big Book
Bang, M. [1983]. (1996). Ten, nine, eight. New York: Tupelo Books. Also
available in Braille, Sign Language, Spanish and as an audio recording. VHS
Baker, K. (1994). Big fat hen. New York: Harcourt Brace.
Becker, J. (1973). Seven little rabbits. New York: Scholastic. Also available in
Braille, Spanish, and as an audio recording.
Bloom, V., & Axtell, D. (1997). Fruits: A Caribbean counting poem. New York:
Henry Holt.
Brunhoff, L. [1986]. (2003). Babar’s counting book. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
Burningham, J. (1985). (1996). First steps: Letters, numbers, colors, opposites.
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Carle, E. [1972]. (2002). Rooster’s off to see the world. New York: Little Simon.
Also available in Braille, French, and German and as an audio recording.
Carle, E. [1982]. (1998). Let’s paint a rainbow. New York: Scholastic.
*Chessen, B., & Chanko, P. (1998). Counting penguins. New York: Scholastic.
Christelow, E. [1989]. (1991). Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. New York:
Trumpet Club. Also available in Braille, Sign Language, and as an audio
recording. VHS
*Clement, R. [1991]. (1995). Counting on Frank. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Also
available in Hebrew. VHS
Cousins, L. [1997]. (1999). Count with Maisy. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Also available in Spanish. VHS
Crews, D. [1968]. (1996). Ten black dots. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Also
available in Braille and Spanish and as an audio recording. Big Book
Crum, S., & Billin-Frye, P. (2003). The house in the meadow. Morton Grove, IL:
Albert Whitman.
Cutler, D., & Winborn, M. (1991). One hundred monkeys. New York: Simon &
Schuster.
deRubertis, B., & Thornburgh, R. M. (1999). Count on Pablo. New York: Kane
Press.
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Dunbar, J., & Majewska, M. [1990]. (1999). Ten little mice. San Diego, CA:
Harcourt Brace. Also available in French. Big Book
Ehlert, L. [1990]. (2001). Fish eyes: A book you can count on. New York: Red
Wagon Books. Also available in Korean.
Frith, M., & Eastman, P. D. (1973). I’ll teach my dog 100 words. New York:
Random House. Also available as an audio recording.
Gág, W. [1928]. (1996). Millions of cats. New York: Also available in Chinese,
French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and as an audio recording. Putnam &
Grosset Group. VHS
Gerstein, M. (1984). Roll over! New York: Crown.
*Gretz, S. [1969]. (1986). Teddy bears 1 to 10. New York: Macmillan.
Grindley, S., & Newton, J. [1999]. (2002). Where are my chicks? New York:
Phyllis Fogelman Books.
Gunson, C. [1995]. (2003). Over on the farm: A counting picture book rhyme.
London: Red Fox.
*Halpern, S. (1993). Moving from one to ten. New York: Macmillan.
*Haskins, J., Benson, K., & Shine, A. (1996). Count your way through France.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Haskins, J., & Byers, H.(1989). Count your way through Mexico. Minneapolis,
MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Haskins, J., & Gustafson, D. [1987]. (1991). Count your way through the Arab
world. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Haskins, J., & Hockerman, D. [1987]. (1997). Count your way through China.
Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue Editions.
*Haskins, J., & Knutson, B. [1989]. (1992). Count your way through Africa.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Haskins, J., & Mednikov, V. (1987). Count your way through Russia.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Haskins, J., & Skoro, M. [1987]. (1989). Count your way through Japan.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
Hayes, S. [1990]. (2000). Nine ducks nine. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
Also available in German and Welsh.
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Hill, E. [1994]. (1997). Spot’s big book of colors, shapes and numbers. New York:
Penguin Group. Bilingual text.
*Hoban, T. (1972). Count and see. New York: Macmillan.
*Hoban, T. (1985). 1, 2, 3. New York: Greenwillow Books.
*Hulme, J., & Schwartz, C. [1991]. (2001). Sea squares. New York: Scholastic.
Also available in Braille.
Hunt, J., & Hunt, L. (1995). One is a mouse. New York: Macmillan.
Hutchins, P. [1986]. (1996). The doorbell rang. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Also
available in Braille, Chinese, Portuguese, Sign Language, and Spanish and
as an audio recording.
Kasza, K. [1987]. (2000). The wolf’s chicken stew. New York: Scholastic. Also
available in American Sign Language, Braille, Japanese, Spanish VHS
Kirk, D. [1997]. (2003). Miss Spider's tea party: The counting book. New York:
Scholastic.
*Kohn, R. T., & Barnum-Newman, W. (1995). The fall gathering. Chicago:
Childrens Press.
Langstaff, J., & Rojankovsky, F. [1957]. (1992). Over in the meadow. San Diego,
CA: Harcourt Brace. Also available in Japanese and as an audio recording.
VHS and Big Book
Lavis, S. [1996]. (2001). Cock-a-doodle-doo! A farmyard counting book.
Brooklyn, NY: Ragged Bears.
Leuders, E., & St. John, P. (Eds.). (1976). Zero makes me hungry: A collection of
poems for today. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard.
Loomis, C., & Dypold (1994). One cow coughs: A counting book for the sick and
miserable. New York: Ticknor & Fields Books for Young Readers.
Mayer, M. (1995). Little Critter numbers. New York: Random House.
*McGrath, B. [1994]. (2002). The M&M’s brand counting book. Watertown, MA:
Charlesbridge.
*McGrath, B., Bolster, R., & Mazzola, F., Jr. [1998].(2000). The Cheerios
counting book. New York: Scholastic. Also available in Spanish.
McGrath, B., Bolster, R., & Mazzola, F., Jr. (2000). Pepperidge Farm goldfish
counting fun book. New York: HarperFestival.
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*McGrath, B., & Shaw, B. [1999]. (2000). The baseball counting book. New York:
Scholastic. Also available in Spanish.
*McMillan, B. [1986]. (1995). Counting wildflowers. New York: Mulberry Books.
Mora, P., & Lavallee, B. (1996). Uno, dos, tres: One, two, three. New York:
Clarion Books.
Murphy, J. [1986]. (2001). Five minutes’ peace. London: Walker. Also available in
Braille, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish, Urdu,
Vietnamese, Welsh.
Nikola-Lisa, W., & Palagonia, P. (1994). No babies asleep. New York: Macmillan.
O’Brien, M. (1992). Counting sheep to sleep. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda
Books.
O'Connell, J. B. (2000). Ten timid ghosts. New York: Scholastic. Also available in
Spanish.
Onyefulu, I. (1995). Emeka’s gift: An African counting story. New York: Penguin
Putnam.
Pallotta, J., & Masiello, R. [1992]. (2004). The icky bug counting book.
Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. Also available in Braille.
Paparone, P. [1995]. (2000). Five little ducks: An old rhyme. Orlando, FL:
Harcourt.
Pinczes, E. J., & MacKain, B. [1993]. (1997). One hundred hungry ants. New
York: Scholastic. Also available as an audio recording.
Pittman, H. C. (1994). Counting Jennie. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books.
*Pluckrose, H. [1988]. (1995). Counting. (Math counts). Chicago: Childrens Press.
*Pomeroy, D. [1996]. (2000). One potato: A counting book of potato prints. San
Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace.
Richardson, J. (1992). Ten bears in a bed. New York: Hyperion Books.
Rocklin, J. (1993). Musical chairs and dancing bears. New York: Henry Holt.
Root, P., & Chapman, J. [1998]. (2003). One duck stuck. Cambridge, MA:
Candlewick Press. Also available in Braille and as an audio recording.
Rothstein, G., & Rockwell, L. (2003). Sheep asleep. New York: HarperColllins.
Ryan, P., & Huang, B. [1994]. (1998). One hundred is a family. New York:
Hyperion. Also available in Braille. VHS
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Scarry, R. (2001). Richard Scarry’s longest counting parade ever! New York:
Little Simon.
Schaefer, C. L., & Morgan, P. (2003). One wheel wobbles. Cambridge, MA:
Candlewick Press.
*Schlein, M., & Crews, D. [1996]. (1997). More than one. New York: Scholastic.
*Schwartz, D., & Kellogg, S. [1985]. How much is a million? New York:
Scholastic. Also available in Braille, Spanish, and as an audio recording.
VHS
Sís, P. [1998]. (2004). Fire truck. New York: HarperFestival.
Smith, M. [1995]. (1999). Counting our way to Maine. New York: Orchard Books.
Sturges, P., & Vojtech, A. [1995]. (1997). Ten flashing fireflies. New York: NorthSouth Books.
Thaler, M., & Smath, J. [1991]. (1994). Seven little hippos. New York: Aladdin
Paperbacks. Also available in Braille.
Todd, M. (2001). Start your engines! A countdown book. New York: Callaway.
Voce, L. [1994]. (2000). Over in the meadow: A traditional counting rhyme.
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
von Noorden, D., (Ed.). [1994]. (2001). The lifesize animal counting book.
London: Dorling Kindersley. Also available in French, Korean, Portuguese,
and Spanish.
Voss, G. (1993). Museum numbers. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts.
Walsh, E. [1991]. (1995). Mouse count. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace. Also
available in Afrikaans, Japanese, Spanish, and as an audio recording.
*Walton, R., & Jabar, C. [1993]. (1996). How many, how many, how many.
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.
*Watson, A. (1992). Folk art counting book. Williamsburg, VA: Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation.
Weiss, M. (1992). Birthday cake candles: Counting. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Assoc.
Also available as an audio recording.
Weitzman, J. P., & Preiss-Glasser, R. [1998]. (2000). You can’t take a balloon into
the Metropolitan Museum. New York: Puffin Books.
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*Williams, R. (1995). The Crayola® counting book. Huntington Beach, CA:
Creative Teaching Press. Big Book.
*Wood, J., & Bonner, R. [1992]. (2000). Moo moo, brown cow. Orlando, FL:
Harcourt Brace. Also available in Braille, French, and as an audio recording
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