Ella Hawley

This is a simple book to help children connect the numeral four with the corresponding amount. Each spread has the numeral, brief text, and an accompanying illustration. Although it's basic, I like how every two spreads go together, rather than everything being completely random. For instance, one spread is "4, four sprouting seeds" and the following one is "4, four yellow sunflowers." It was also nice to have at least descriptions that include adjectives rather than just nouns. In addition, the illustrations are beautiful photographs, which is a nice change. The book ends with an interactive question, which is a good idea in a book for the youngest readers. The only odd thing was that the photograph on the cover didn't match any of the spreads, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The toddlers in my class listened attentively to this book.… (mehr)

This is a simple book to help children connect the numeral three with the corresponding amount. Each spread has the numeral, brief text, and an accompanying illustration. Although it's basic, I like how every two spreads go together, rather than everything being completely random. For instance, the first spread is "3, three candles and the following one is "3, three birthday wishes." It was also nice to have at least some descriptions that include adjectives rather than just nouns. In addition, the illustrations are beautiful photographs, which is a nice change. The book ends with an interactive question, which is a good idea in a book for the youngest readers. The only odd thing was that the photograph on the cover didn't match any of the spreads, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The toddlers in my class really enjoyed this book, especially the birthday cake photograph, and kept coming back to it again and again after we read it together.… (mehr)

This is a simple book to help children connect the numeral two with the corresponding amount. Each spread has the numeral, brief text, and an accompanying illustration. Although it's basic, I like how every two spreads go together, rather than everything being completely random. For instance, the first spread is "2, two soft mittens" and the following one is "2, two warm hands." It was also nice to have descriptions that include some adjectives rather than just nouns. In addition, the illustrations are beautiful photographs, which is a nice change. The book ends with an interactive question, which is a good idea in a book for the youngest readers. The only odd thing was that the photograph on the cover didn't match any of the spreads, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The toddlers in my class really enjoyed this book, especially the hug at the end of the book, and kept coming back to it again after we read it together.… (mehr)