Numbers arrive here as pictures first and figures second, which is how counting usually begins for a child who is still learning to point and name.
The book is a fourteen page hardback built for the youngest age group, with thick pages that stand up to grabbing, chewing and being dropped off the edge of a sofa. Large, uncluttered artwork keeps one idea on view at a time, so an adult can slow down, repeat a number, and let a toddler tap the page before moving on. Penguin Select produces it for the baby to three year band, and its short length suits an attention span measured in minutes.
On the page:
• Fourteen sturdy hardback pages
• Large, clear artwork with minimal text per spread
• Sized and bound for very small hands
• Listed for babies through to three years
Made for parents and carers introducing first counting words at home or in playgroup, published by Penguin Select and available at Boipoka.