Thematic Reading List : Numbers and Counting

Numbers and counting form the foundation of future success in math, an important STEM component. Young children who learn these formative concepts can more easily understand the world around them and how numbers interact with one another. These books are selected to be both entertaining and informative to readers ages 0-6 and their caregivers. Their high color imagery and interactive pages make these books enjoyable to explore independently or together.
Contributed by: Mary Lanni
 
 
 
 
 
 

	1-2-3: A Touch And Trace Counting Book By: Estelle Corke A split-page book with numbers on the left and corresponding words and pictures on the right. Numbers are slightly raised to encourage tracing.
	Animal Numbers By: Thomas Flintham Count the animals from one to ten!
	Carry and Learn Numbers By: Sarah Ward Book has a die-cut handle and cardboard tabs in animal shapes on the side.
	City 1-2-3 By: Zoran Milich Introduces young readers to the numbers one through ten by counting familiar city objects, including skyscrapers, taxis, and a subway car.
	Countablock By: Christopher Franceschelli Illustrated by: Harry N. Abrams Teaches the numbers from one to one hundred by showing how a certain number of objects can become something else, from one acorn growing into an oak tree to one hundred puzzle pieces becoming one large puzzle.
	Counting By: Chuck Murphy Pull-out pictures reveal one or more objects including the numbers 1,2,3, two puppets, three teddy bears, and so on up to ten blocks. On board pages.
	Edible Numbers By: Jennifer Vogel Bass A colorful and delicious counting book featuring an array of familiar and unfamiliar fruits and vegetables.
	Found Dogs By: Erica Sirotich Counts up to ten dogs who are waiting in a shelter, then counts back down to one as each dog is adopted.
	Numbers By: Gymboree Presents numbers from one to ten in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish, along with pictures of ever-increasing animals and plants, from one frog to ten bees. On board pages.
	Numbers By: Xavier Deneux This book teaches the numbers from one to ten using simple raised die-cut shapes on a left-hand page mirrored in the scooped-out forms of the right.
	Numbers By: Mary Novick Illustrated by: Jenny Hale Introduces the numbers one to twenty, with flaps for each number that can be lifted to reveal the correct number of objects or animals under the flap, from one rocking horse and two ducks to twenty shoes.
	Numbers By: Anton Poitier This book is a fun way for young children to learn to count from 1 to 10. Each page has a twisty picture to turn and match to the number.