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Preschool Math: Counting & Shapes

	1 2 3: a child's first counting book Author: Alison Jay A little girl awakens to scenes from fairy tales in which she can count familiar characters or objects from one to ten and back again
	1, 2, 3 Moose : a Pacific Northwest Counting Book Author: Art Wolfe Introduces the numbers one through twenty against a background of photographs and brief text describing animal and plant life found in the Pacific Northwest.
	12 Ways to Get to 11 Author: Eve Merriam Uses ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to eleven. Example: At the circus, six peanut shells and five pieces of popcorn.
	26 letters and 99 cents Author: Tana Hoban. If you know the 26 letters of the alphabet, can count to 99, and understand that there is more than one way to make 25 cents out of coins, you have obviously just finished reading this book!
	All Sorts of Numbers Author: Hannah Reidy Counts various objects used by children as they play, such as two kites and four boats.
	All Sorts of Shapes Author: Hannah Reidy By comparing objects that have the same shape, such as bicycle wheels and pizzas, this book provides an easy introduction to the concept of shapes.
	Baker's Dozen : a counting book Author: Dan Andreasen. The reader is invited to count from one to thirteen as a jolly baker makes delectable treats from one mouth-watering éclair to twelve luscious cupcakes, and serves them to invited guests.
	Construction Countdown Author: K.C. Olson Introduces numbers and subtraction as the reader counts construction equipment from ten to one.
	Count! Author: Denise Fleming Wiggle like a worm, bounce like a kangaroo, leap like a frog! Learn to count from one gnu to ten lizards with this bestselling concept book.
	Counting Cockatoos Author: Stella Blackstone Introduces the numbers one through twelve by counting different types of animals, with two cockatoos concealed on each page for the reader to find.
	Counting Ovejas Author: Sarah Weeks What do you do when you can't sleep? Count Sheep! When increasing numbers of sheep in a rainbow of colors appear in a boy's bedroom as he tries to fall asleep, he counts them off to sleep in Spanish and English.
	Counting with Apollo Author: Caroline Grégoire Apollo the dog counts from one beautiful tail to his ten teeth.
	Cubes, Cones, Cylinders & Spheres Author: Tana Hoban Photographs of all kinds of familiar objects depict a variety of shapes, including cubes, cones, and spheres.
	From the Garden : a Counting Book about Growing Author: Michael Dahl Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as family members pick a variety of vegetables from the garden.
	Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20 Author: Jean Marzollo Colorful photos of rabbits, chicks, cookies, and other fun objects along with a rhyming text and a fun game all help children learn numbers and number value.
	Hide and Sheep Author: Andrea Beaty Farmer McFitt's mischievous sheep dream of joining the circus, surfing at the beach and posing as "art" in a museum while the long-suffering farmer attempts to round them all up in time for a woolly surprise
	House of 12 Bunnies Author: Caroline Stills In the house of 12 bunnies it is nearly bedtime, but Sophia has lost something. She searches and searches until she finds what she's looking for.
	I Spy Shapes in Art Author: Lucy Micklethwait Kids are invited to “spy” various shapes, such as: ovals, squares, triangles, and hearts in paintings by famous artists.
	Let's Count Author: Tana Hoban One chicken, two ice cream cones, 50 eggs--these child-centered images and boldly designed pages enrich, educate, and shout, "Let's count!"
	Lots of Dots Author: Craig Frazier Circular shapes are spotted in familiar objects and everyday situations. Buttons are dots. Wheels are dots. Stars are dots. Ladybugs have dots....and so do the fried eggs on your plate. Lots of dots!
	Make it 100! Author: Joanne Mattern Learn different ways to count to one hundred.
	Million Dots Author: Andrew Clements Learn facts about numbers, and see one million dots! Don’t worry about looking at each dot because if you only took just one second to look at each dot, and you actually looked at every single dot, it would take you eleven and a half days to read this book!
	More Than One Author: Miriam Schlein Everyone knows that one is one. But can ONE be more than one? Absolutely! One pair is always two. Can ONE be more than that? Yes! One week is seven days!
	Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose Author: Leo Dillon Presents an illustrated collection of twenty-four counting rhymes, from "Baa, baa black sheep" to "Wash the dishes, wipe the dishes."
	Mouse Shapes Author: Ellen Stoll Walsh On the run from the cat, three mice create different designs using shapes and eventually succeed in scaring off their feline foe.
	My Granny Went to Market; A Round-the-World Counting Rhyme Author: Stella Blackstone A child's grandmother travels around the world, buying things in quantities that illustrate counting from one to ten.
	One Leaf Rides the Wind: counting in a Japanese garden Author: Celeste Davidson Mannis In this collection of haiku poems, a young girl walks through a Japanese garden and discovers many delights, from one leaf to ten stone lanterns.
	One Naked Baby: Counting to Ten and Back Again Author: Smith, Maggie One little baby escapes from his bath, beginning a day filled with adventure and counting (from one to ten and then from ten to one), only to return again as one grubby baby needing a bath after a busy day.
	One Ted Falls Out of Bed Author: Donaldson, Julia Illustrated by: Anna Currey When a teddy bear falls out of bed, he has adventures with other groups of toys (three mice, six dolls, and so forth) until his boy finally gathers his bear back into bed with him.
	One Watermelon Seed Author: Celia Barker Lottridge Max and Josephine plant one watermelon seed, two pumpkins, three eggplants, four peppers, five tomatoes, six blueberry bushes, seven strawberry plants, eight beans, nine potatoes, and ten corn seeds in their garden.
	One, Two, Skip a Few!: first number rhymes Author: Roberta Arenson A fun-filled collection of first number rhymes, that will help small children practice counting both forward and backward. Progressively more challenging rhymes teach addition, subtraction, and even multiplication.
	Over in the Arctic Author: Marianne Berkes A counting book in rhyme presents various Arctic animals and their offspring, from a mother polar bear and her "little cub one" to an old father wolf and his "little pups ten."
	Press Here Author: Herve Tulley A delightful interactive picture book that will have every reader wondering what will happen next to a yellow circle and other colorful circles. The story includes counting, color, and size concepts. It is a perfect read-aloud!
	Shape by shape Author: Suse MacDonald Turn the die-cut pages to discover colorful shapes, which come together to reveal a creature from long ago.
	Shape Capers Author: Cathryn Falwell A group of children shakes shapes out of a box and discovers the fun of using circles, squares, triangles, semicircles, rectangles, and their imaginations.
	Shapes in Sports Author: Rebecca Rissman Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the different shapes found in the places, equipment, and activities associated with sports.
	Shapes. Triangles Author: Esther Sarfatti Introduces young readers to such triangular items as the eaves on a roof, the patchwork in a quilt, and a slice of pie. Other books in series include; squares, rectangles, and circles
	Square Cat Author: Elizabeth Schoonmaker Eulah the cat is square and, while she longs to be round like other cats, her friends show her the benefits of the shape that she has.
	Swirl by Swirl : Spirals in Nature Author: Joyce Sidman Celebrates the shape of a spiral in nature, from rushing rivers to flower buds and even the shape of an ear.
	Ten Naughty Little Monkeys Author: Suzanne Williams Playful little monkeys jump on the bed, race out the door, skate in the streets, and create all kinds of havoc and injuries with their mischievous adventures, which causes their mother to have to constantly call up the doctor to care for them and scold them.
	Turtle splash! Countdown at the Pond Author: Cathryn Falwell As they are startled by the activities of other nearby creatures, the number of turtles on a log in a pond decreases from ten to one.
	We All Went on Safari : A Counting Journey through Tanzania Author: Laurie Krebs Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. In English and Swahili.
	Who's Counting? Author: Nancy Tafuri Golden Retriever puppies help preschoolers discover the joy of learning numbers as they romp through the pages in their world filled with squirrels, birds and more.
	Windows, Rings, and Grapes: A Look at Different Shapes Author: Brian P. Cleary Silly rhymes and illustrations help readers learn about the different shapes and where they can be found.
	Wing on a Flea : A Book About Shapes Author: Ed Emberley Simple rhyming text and illustrations guide the reader to see triangles, rectangles, and circles in everyday things.