Lots and Lots of Ocelots: A Skip Counting Book

This rhyming romp of a picture book introduces kids to the concept of skip counting with piles and piles of crocodiles, crews and crews of kangaroos, and more.   

How do you count lots and lots of ocelots? Or pile and piles of crocodiles? By 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, that’s how! Children ages 5-7 learn the magic of skip counting—a key math skill in elementary curriculum—via silly rhymes and memorable groupings of animals. 

Engaging full color art encourages little fingers to count along, rhyming text encourages little voices to read along, and animal facts on every spread add an additional layer for rereading. Backmatter includes more skip counting activities and math support.    

Vicky Fang is a former STEM product designer and has made things like cars that talk to one another, robots you can build at home, and games you play with your voice. She is the author and sometimes illustrator of more than 20 new and upcoming books for kids, including Invent-a-Pet and the Friendbots and Ava Lin series. She lives in Vancouver with her husband, two boys, six danios, ten shrimp, eight chili rasboras, and one hamster.