Looking for the best counting books to read aloud in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom? You can easily blend math and literacy with these must-have number and counting books your kids will love. you’re sure to find some new favorites in this book list that includes over 30 engaging picture books on counting to 10.
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best counting books for preschool
Having a wide variety of counting books is an important part of a high-quality preschool environment. But not just any old counting book will do, you should choose those with good stories and illustrations to engage your young learners and leave them wanting to read again and again.
counting kindness, by hollis kurman, this is a great book to add to your diverse collection of books! a wonderfully compassionate storytelling backed by amnesty international.
one is a piñata, by roseanne greenfield, the rhyming text and boisterous illustrations will delight your little learners as they celebrate latin culture. Bonus, this book also includes counting in Spanish!
counting mice by ellen stoll walsh, this is one of the best books for preschoolers that never gets old, it will have your kids counting in no time!
Bird Watching, from Christie Matheson from the author of the hugely popular, Touch the Magic Tree, comes an interactive counting book that is sure to excite and motivate your little ones to become avid bird watchers.
one, two, that’s my shoe! by alison murray what’s more fun than having a naughty puppy while he takes off his owner’s shoe?
preschool counting books
the big storm, by nancy tafuri, readers will remember the mitten in this tale of forest animals taking shelter during a storm.
cute kitty, by karen beaumont, will these kitties find their way to an old man’s heart? account and find out!
count the monkeys by mac barnett at last, an interactive picture book that’s also fun! This one will keep your little students guessing and counting until the end.
mimi’s storytelling book, by emma chinchester clark, a sweet storytelling story about a little monkey and his grandmother. this is perfect for grandparents day!
a fox: a counting thriller by kate. Read this exciting and dramatic counting tale that will have your children sitting on the edge of their seats until the very end! They’re sure to beg for this one again and again!
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better counting to 10 books for preschoolers
There can never be too many books to count in the early childhood classroom. The following titles include some classics and new titles that are sure to delight and inspire your little mathematicians to practice counting from one to ten.
ten on a twig, from the cole
roar! by pamela duncan edwards
party for 10, by cathryn falwell
How do dinosaurs count to 10? by jane yolen
count to ten with a mouse, by margaret wise brown
ten in the bed, by penny dale, a book that is also a popular song? yes please! Ten in Bed is the perfect counting book for toddlers and preschoolers alike.
ten little eggs, by zondervan
count, by henry pluckrose
in the ocean on a coral reef, by marianne berkes
ten little stars of the night, deb gruelle
count 1 to 10 books for preschool
stack the cats, by susie ghahremani
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ten black dots, by donald crews, another time-tested classic that has helped millions of young children learn to count.
ten red apples, by pat hutchins
ten little fishes, by audrey wood
ten little ladybugs, by melanie girth
two ways to count to 10, by ruby dee
10 little ninjas, by miranda paul
1 sheet, 2 sheets, count me in, by john micklos jr.
10 hungry rabbits, by anita lobel
duck and goose 1, 2, 3, by tad hills
click, clack, splish, splash, by doreen cronin
ten little rubber ducks, by eric carle
fish eyes, by lois ehlert
Do you have a favorite from this list? let us know in the comments below. do you have one that wasn’t listed here? let us know and we might add it to our list!
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