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2) One family
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A family can be many things, in this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten.
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Who's that singing on the savanna? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savanna, rejoicing in their ugliness--and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are.
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"Thirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about predators and prey. Science meets subtraction as a swarm of flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Includes a guide to eating bugs, complete with nutritional information for a single serving of flies."--
6) Smart George
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When George's mother asks him to add one plus one, two plus two, and three plus three, George would rather eat, go for a walk, and take a nap. But soon George finds himself in a colorful dream about . . . numbers!
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Arab American Heritage Month for Young People
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
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In this counting book, a young boy introduces some of the basic principles of Islam.
10) I want 100 dogs
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After meeting a dog during a walk, a little girl declares that she wants one hundred dogs, but as her parents point out all the difficulties, she gradually reduces the number--until she gets the one dog she really wants.
13) Counting crows
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The reader is invited to count hungry crows as they hunt for savory snacks.
14) The penny pot
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The face painting booth at the school fair provides plenty of opportunities to count combinations of coins adding up to fifty.
15) Leaping lizards
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A group of lizards are late for their big performance, until then start arriving in groups of five. Presented in simple rhyming text and illustrations and introduces the basic math concept of counting by five.
16) It's Diwali!
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In this take-off of the counting rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, the wonders of Diwali are described.