3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . blastoff! In award-winning author Michael Dahl’s, On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets, a space shuttle awaits liftoff. Each page features bright illustrations with hidden numbers in the artwork to introduce the concept of counting. This exciting combination of outer space and math keeps readers flipping the pages and counting along.
Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his non-fiction. His ""Finnegan Zwake"" mystery series was shortlisted twice by the Anthony and Agatha awards. He has also written the ""Library of Doom"" series and the ""Dragonblood"" books. He is a featured speaker at conferences around the country on graphic novels and high-interest books for boys.