Everyone Counts

Description

From the bestselling creators of Wild About Books comes a rhyming, counting, and teamwork-focused picture book about the beginnings of a new zoo! When Takoda the tiger cub happens upon a tumbledown mall, the lone cub imagines a zoo. All Takoda needs is a capable crew to lend a paw or two--or three, four, or more. Two rhinos, three lemurs, four oryx, and eventually ten crocodiles turn up to help. Soon the animals are finding places to pitch in- bears are carving out burrows, elephants are stomping the way for a playground, and crocodiles are crafting a waterslide. It seems everyone's got something to do--everyone, that is, except for ten eager bugs. Will they be underestimated for their size or will this be a new kind of zoo where everyone counts? Judy Sierra's rhymes and Marc Brown's colorful, folk-inspired art lend themselves to themes of counting and teamwork in this new picture book all about how a tiger cub and a whole lot of friends to count on add up to one wonderful zoo.

Judy Sierra is the critically acclaimed author of many children's books, including the award-winning Wild About Books; Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf; Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf; The Sleepy Little Alphabet; We Love Our School!; and Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur. She holds a PhD in folklore, is an experienced puppeteer and storyteller, and lives in Eugene, Oregon, with her husband, Bob, and their poodle, Keiko. Learn more about Judy and her work at judysierra.net or on Facebook. Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra's Wild About Books, ZooZical, and Wild About You!, but he is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the aardvark. He studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and the influence of folk art is apparent in his books. He lives with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo, in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard. Learn more about Marc and his work at marcbrownstudios.com or on Facebook.

"With its Seuss-like rhymes, opportunities to count up and down from 10, and strong design choices, this book will find many fans." -Booklist "The rhyming text coupled with detailed illustrations make for a fun storytime read." -School Library Journal