Beautiful ( )

This is a beautiful book painted in soft colors. The reader helping a child learn to count might want to turn to a spread near the back showing the numbers lined up with pictures in a simple manner, or perhaps start with a more conventional book. On most of these pages, the animals are somewhat hidden. Once the child has the idea of numbers, he or she can then work their way through the pages looking for the animals and counting them until all are found, putting new knowledge to a fun search. American parents might want to practice saying “ budgerigars,” if they can find out how to pronounce it, before reading this, or just figure that the child can't read and use the more familiar “parakeets,” or “budgies,” as they are also known. ( )

In One Gorilla, the author of the story lists many animals that she loves. Can you help her count them?

This is a very sweet and simple counting book, good for babies and toddlers, but even older children can enjoy its beautiful artwork. ( )

I enjoy listening to Mama emphasize the word "G-o-rrrrr-i-la. ( )