Rhythm does half the teaching in this counting book, with a train journey carrying a young reader from one to ten and a refrain to join in with.
The numbers arrive inside a story rather than on flashcards, each one attached to something seen along the ride, which gives a child a reason to remember the sequence instead of reciting it blind. Rhyming text supports fluency and makes the book easy to repeat, and the sturdy board pages hold up to the daily rereading that this age group tends to demand.
Why it suits early readers:
• Numbers one to ten set inside a train journey
• Rhyming, repeating text that children pick up quickly
• Illustrated scenes tied to each number along the route
• Board pages made for toddler handling and read-alouds
Made for toddlers and preschoolers learning to count and for nursery staff running story and number circles. Available at Boipoka.