Number fun
Create your own storytime at home or in the classroom using this thematic starter. You'll find links to selected books in our catalog on this page and a downloadable PDF that includes additional elements like songs/rhymes and suggested materials.
Counting to 5 is a key prekindergarten skill. Count forwards and backwards, up and down with these great number-centered books.
Books for babies
- A Contar Besitos by Karen Katz
- Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke
- Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
- Count to Love! by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Diez, Nueve, Ocho by Molly Bang
- Kiss by Kiss by Richard Van Camp
- One, Two, Three … Jump! / Uno, dos, tres … ¡Salta! By Carol Thompson
- Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
Books for toddlers
- 10 Cats by Emily Gravett
- Bear & Hare by Emily Gravett
- Bear Counts by Karma Wilson
- Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks
- Crash! Boom! A Math Tale by Robie H. Harris
- ¡Hasta las rodillas! / Up to My Knees! by Grace Lin
- One Fox by Kate Read
- One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr.
- One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
- Un Zorro by Kate Read
- Ten Little Birds / Diez Pajaritos by 123 Andrés
- El último malvavisco / The Last Marshmallow by Grace Lin
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast by Eric Carle
Books for preschoolers
- Croc O’Clock by Huw Lewis Jones and Ben Sanders
- Día de Muertos: Números: A Day of the Dead Counting Book by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Five on the Bed by Addie Boswell
- Grandma’s Tiny House by JaNay Brown-Wood
- The Great and Mighty Nikko: A Bilingual Counting Book by Xavier Garza
- How Far Can a Kangaroo Jump? by Alison Limentani
- How to Count to 1 by Caspar Salmon
- Lia & Luís: Puzzled! by Ana Crespo
- Lia & Luís: Who Has More? by Ana Crespo
- Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani
- Too-Small Tyson by JaNay Brown-Wood
Books for school-age
- Brazaletes para los hermanos de Bina / Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers by Rajani LaRocca
- Count on Me by Miguel Tanco
- Leo + Lea by Monica Wesolowska
- Luna y su riquísimo dim sum / Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim
- ¡Mira, abuela! / Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! by Art Coulson
Play with Blocks! Playing with blocks helps your child learn colors, counting, and logic. It also promotes creative thinking.
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