Series: The Peas Series
Board book: 36 pages
Publisher: Little Simon; Brdbk edition (May 6, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442499281
ISBN-13: 978-1442499287
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 6 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 2 - 5 years
Grade Level: Preschool and up
I was super excited when I read the description of this book when I first read it that it focused on counting from 1-100. Many books only cover 1-10, or maybe slightly higher if you are lucky. But before I ordered it I checkout out the images inside, and was pleasantly surprised. I liked the imagery and pea characters. Couldn't wait to get it.My first inkling that it wasn't going to be exactly as I had expected is that the first several pages each focus on one or two numbers, and by the time I got to 10 I was worried because the book didn't have enough pages to continue as it had as the numbers got higher. So after spending so much page time with 1-10 I was somewhat disappointed when two side by side pages featured numbers 11-19. Not ideal, but at least it illustrated every number. Then we get to 20, and I was hopeful that it would reinforce how the numbers repeat as they get higher, but unfortunately that is not the case. Each page after that skipped by 10's (20, 30, 40....). Now, I would have been OK with that if each page with the 10 # on it also had all of the numbers that led up to it somehow illustrated with it. (ie 21, 22, 23...), but it didn't. And for a child just learning to count beyond 10 it was somewhat confusing because it gives the impression that once you get to 20, to count to 100 you just count by 10's.I know that you will be reading this book to your child, but kids are visual learners, so while you can explain that in order to get from 20 to 30 that you have to count the other numbers in between the book doesn't address this at all. Counting books from 1-10 are a dime a dozen, but to get a book that will help you teach counting 1-100 is very hard to find...at least ones that are fun.
Those energetic peas that we first met in LMNO Peas are back and busier than ever. In this colorful counting book, they are searching, fishing, rowing, brushing, and growing. They are rushing about and splashing, dashing and dancing! Each number 1 through 10 is large and surrounded by our tiny pea friends who are busy about their activities. Kids will love finding all the peas and studying their faces and actions. Can you find all seven peas in the swimming pool with the giant number 7? This spread featuring the 6 and 7 is the only one that might get a bit confusing, as part of 7's swimming pool intrudes on 6's page and kids could get confused as to whether that one pea belongs with the 6 or the 7. Other than that one occurrence, each number has its very own well defined set of peas to count.When we get to numbers 11 through 19, they appear in sort of a blur along with three peas skipping rope. The text reads "Eleven to nineteen - skip,skip,skip!" Perhaps because we are "skipping" these numbers? I was really kind of sad that we weren't going to see more peas for these numbers, but was then relieved to see the next page featuring our beloved peas cutting out a giant number 20. We then start counting by tens, all the way to 100, which has to be one of the cutest illustrations in all of picture books. This next to last spread features 100 smiling peas sitting in a giant number 100, waving pennants featuring their own number. Classic. The book ends on a call to action, asking the reader to "Please count again with us!" I'm sure these peas will have plenty of takers.As a counting book, this is a great choice to add to any toddler or preschooler's personal collection.
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