Sterling, 2006
Presents an introduction to the alphabet for young children and early readers, as each letter of the alphabet is illustrated by a word that ends in that letter. Reading Level: 1.5
Holt, 2002
A mouse works his way through the alphabet as he folds the "F," measures the "M," and rolls the "R." Reading Level: 2.4
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005
Presents an alphabet book where each letter represents a different word describing the adventure of a group of farm animals gathering for a picnic. Reading Level: 2.0
Chronicle Books, 2003
In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. Reading Level: 3.8
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002
"A Richard Jackson book." A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has twenty-five students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.
Reading Level: 6.0; Accelerated Reader:
Candlewick Press, 2003
Introduces the numbers one through ten by looking at creatures with different numbers of feet, and includes counting by tens to one hundred.
Reading Level: 1.4
Running Brook Press, 2004
"a variation on the traditional animal counting book: rather than counting multiples of animals, readers are encouraged to counts their parts. Luscious lino-cut prints on creamy, heavy stock take readers full circle, from one rhinoceros horn to 20 barnacles on one humpback whale, with such diversions as eight octopus tentacles, 15 leopard rosettes, and 19 crocodile teeth in between." (Kirkus) Reading Level:5.3; Accelerated Reader: 6.7
Greenwillow, 1996
Introduces items that eventually become things that start with each letter of the alphabet, such as O is for acorn, which becomes tomorrow's oak tree.
Reading level: 1.3
Barefoot Books, 2004
Text mainly in English with some words in Swahili. Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their friends embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania, discovering all different kinds of African animals as they count from one to ten. Includes facts about Tanzania and information about each animal, the Masai people and the Swahili language. Reading Level: 4.4; Accelerated Reader: 1.9
