A bright, cheerful and stylish board book introducing the numbers one to ten along with lots of different animals - but watch out for the pop out of the crocodile at the end!

Let's count your tails, Bunny Hun! Bouncy-bounce! I've got ONE!
From elephant's two tusks to bee's three stripes, from lion's four paws to koala's five claws, each animal has a special number for you to count. But can you count Crocodile Claire's teeth? Do you dare? They're very sharp so you'd better beware!

With rounded corners and sturdy pages perfect for little hands, this rhythmic, rhyming text combined with gorgeous simple artwork will have little ones laughing with joy while learning their numbers one to ten.

About the Author

Smriti Halls is an award-winning, internationally bestselling children's author whose books include Rain Before Rainbows illustrated by David Litchfield, Not That Pet! illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, Welcome to Your World illustrated by Jaime Kim, I Love You Night and Day illustrated by Alison Brown, T-Veg illustrated by Katherina Manolessou, and Don't Call Me Sweet illustrated by Angie Rozelaar. She is published in more than 30 languages ... and counting. Her stories, sometimes fast-paced and funny, sometimes lyrical and tender, are always full of heart and speak to the child in all of us. Previously Smriti worked at the BBC and across children's publishing and television as a writer and commissioning editor for twelve years. Find her on Instagram as @smriti_halls_author and on Twitter as @SmritiPH.

Edward Underwood is one half of the Lisa Jones Studio design team. He and his wife, Lisa, began designing and hand-printing their own range of cards in their London studio way back in 2000. Drawing on their backgrounds in art and fashion, they've since stocked the world's finest galleries, museums, boutiques and department stores with design-led goodies. These days they illustrate and adorn greetings and homewares from an old post mill on the edge of the South Downs. Edward also illustrates picture books, including 100 First Words, Big Box Little Box and One Shoe Two Shoes by Caryl Hart, and the Tiny Little Story series. Name Your Numbers and Show Your Colours are his first books for Walker.

Reviews
The simple and brilliant rhyme and surprise pop-up at the end of the book really bring fun and playfulness into this early counting book. * BookTrust *
Bright, colourful illustrations entice the young reader on a counting journey. Using rhyming text, the child is invited to count different features of popular animals. A pleasurable scare at the end will make readers want to read this book again and again. -- Children's Books Ireland * Reading Guide 2023 *
Edward Underwood's illustrations cry out for youngsters to emulate the subject of each spread. * Red Reading Hub *



Book Information
ISBN 9781406387827
Author Smriti Halls
Page Count 26
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 161mm * 15mm