Title: The Cheerios Counting Book
Author: Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Illustrated by: Rob Bolster and Frank Mazzola, Jr.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
The Cheerios are arranged in organized patterns from 1 to 10, and then
from 10 to 100 by increments of 10. Each page has a corresponding number
of fruit pieces (banana slices, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
arranged around the borders. Unfortunately, the numbers from 11 to 19
are listed on one page without any pictorial representation. The
double-page spreads have an attractive,
uncluttered look with white space used effectively. The numbers and
illustrations are large enough to be seen by a group. The text is simple
with an occasional rhyme,
"You can count cereal.
What fun it will be!
See one,
Here are two.
Now there are three."
More clever and unique books about this concept exist, but cereal is an easy-to-access material, and this title could be a useful starting place for children doing their own counting.
This book is great from cover to cover. It made me hungry so I am going to eat some Cheerios.
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