N is for Numbers.

Counting books are a staple for preschool children and with so many picture books teaching children how to count, it’s difficult for a single book to stand out. However, this one certainly does. Number play is presented in a new and exciting format as the reader follows one stealthy fox on his quest to steal…

With creaking doors and clanking skeletons, a cacophony of noise and colour collide in this monstrous book. Meet a green ghost, groaning zombies, and a coven of witches in this spooky adventure for fearless readers. Forming part of the Ten Little series of counting books, this funny fright-fest is full of fanciful characters poised to…

Forming part of the Ten Little series, this story takes young readers on a regal counting adventure. The book begins with ten little princesses making their way to a ball. However, one by one the mini royals are captured until only a single princess remains. Will all ten reunite in time for their dance at…

Is none a number? This is the question raised in this fun and original counting book. Simple additions and number introductions are presented to young readers with the use of unusual examples that are quirky and fun. Narrated and illustrated in Jeffers’ distinctive style, this charming numbers book is a great way of teaching 1,…

Join Abigail the giraffe in this gorgeously illustrated numbers book. Abigail wants to play her favourite game of counting but all the objects she tries to count keep moving! Her ladybird friend has the great idea of counting flowers but when the ladybird and her other friends attempt to help her, it becomes clear they…

Poor teddy falls out of bed and encounters a range of adventures with his fellow toys before finally being reinstated in his rightful place at the end. The toys in the child’s bedroom come to life a la Toy Story and this recognisable formula is sure to prove a hit with little readers. This is…

Mick Inkpen has written a charming and funny story here that introduces young children to counting and the concept of money. A little boy enters a pet shop where a great big sale sees a myriad of animals being sold for mere pence. The boy is joined by a persistent rat who declares that the…

Carle’s distinctive collage-style illustrations complement the story of a hungry caterpillar who munches his way through an array of foods over the course of a week before finally emerging as a beautiful butterfly at the end. This story can be enjoyed on so many different levels and appeals to a wide age range as a…