Counting Coconuts:Contando Coc
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 097201926X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-13 |
| Language | : | Spanish |
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-- Diane Leaver, Salt Lake City UT. -- Larua Arevian, Grand Junction CONot only can readers learn to count in sets, but they learn animal names, and learn English and Spanish numbers. "… trying to accomplish something faster is not necessarily better…Highly Recommended." -- Betsie's Literary Page"…Colorful, humorous illustrations…an attractive, colorful story about a concept that is not generally covered in books for children. Recommended …" -- J’Ann Peacock Alvarado, librarian, Irving Public Library, Irving, TX"…follows the antics of monkey counting his coconuts singly, by pairs, by threes, etc.…three hearts." -- Heartland ReviewA wonderful introduction to numbers. -- Jennif
Before he can enjoy them he must count them. Monkey has gathered a huge pile of tasty coconuts. He discovers counting in sets is the fastest way to complete the task. Story is told in English and the numbers are presented in Spanish and English.
"My kids love the artwork!" according to Julie Grove. Bright colorful critters layered over a lush, almost airbrushed background made it fun for my kids to read this book. We're big on illustrations at my house, and this book's characters were friendly and enjoyable. My daughter, at 6, just enjoyed the pictures for what they are, but my 9 year old son (who is a bit older than this book's demographic) enjoyed looking closely. "Humorous counting book for the young" according to Harold McFarland. "Counting Coconuts" is a fun trip for younger readers to learn counting by units. Monkey wants to count his coconuts before eating them and wants a fast way to do it. So, he starts counting each of them. Then, one by one, other animals point out that it would be faster to count by twos, threes, fours, fives, or tens. Of course as he puts them in piles of two or three or . Colorfully creative and educational! J. Austin I just picked this book up and my kids love it!! It's a great BIG book full of colorful illustrations and a wonderful educational story. Also included bilingual counting, which is a bonus & absoulte in today's schools. I love the book and so do my 2 kids, 5 (Cinco) Stars!
. She taught preschool for two years, and second and third grade for eight years. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Utah. The third of nine and mother of five, Wendi Silvano, author of Counting Coconuts / Contando cocos, learned to count by sets at an early age. A fulltime mother, writing when she has the time, Wendi earned her B.A. She picked up her love of childrens picture books at the same time