Babar's Counting Book - Hardcover

De Brunhoff, Laurent

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394875176 ISBN 13: 9780394875170

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1986

Synopsis

Babar's three children go for a walk and count what they see. Includes a royal certificate for learning to count to twenty.

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PreSchool-K A pedestrian counting book. In this oversized book, Babar sends his three children and their friend to count everything they see. They count birds, balloons, hippos, alligators, etc., until they have counted to ten. Babar then shows them how to count to 20. The watercolor illustrations are pleasant, the colors clear and pleasing, but there are many better counting books available. Mary Jane Kibby, Amherst Public Library, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Like so many concept books, Babar's Counting Book exploits a popular character's appeal to sell children (and their parents) on an educational tool. Any child who is already hooked on Babar will naturally be drawn to the book, but it doesn't represent de Brunhoff's best work. The textwhich inexplicably changes tenses twiceis uninspired. (Babar's children go for a walk and count one bird, two balloons, three race cars, etc.) Although the elephant and his extended family are always delightful to look at, de Brunhoff doesn't appear to have given these illustrations a great deal of thought, and the colors look washed out.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394875176
• ISBN 13: 9780394875170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 30