Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;1andlt;/Bandgt; told andlt;Bandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; and andlt;Bandgt;2andlt;/Bandgt; told andlt;Bandgt;3,andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; "I'll race you to the topandlt;BRandgt; of the apple tree." andlt;BRandgt; One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Review
"Adults will probably need to explain the math; the bright endpapers that count by ones to 100 will help. Despite the tricky concepts...the chanting rhyme and eye-popping images have a contagious energy youngsters will find irresistible." Booklist
Review
"This story is a perfect selection for 100th day or Zero the Hero celebrations. A deliciously sweet selection, and a nifty counting book to boot." School Library Journal
Synopsis
1 told 2
and 2 told 3,
"I'll race you to the top
of the apple tree."
One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Synopsis
This spectacular follow-up to the bestselling "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" is "the" book for any child learning to count, with 101 numbers climbing an apple tree in this bright, rollicking book for youngsters. Full color.
Synopsis
1 told
2 and 2 told 3,
"I'll race you to the top
of the apple tree."
One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
About the Author
Bill Martin Jr (1916andndash;2004) has been called andldquo;Americaandrsquo;s favorite childrenandrsquo;s author.andrdquo; He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts andlt;iandgt;Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?andlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Eric Carle; and andlt;iandgt;Chicka Chicka Boom Boomandlt;/iandgt;, illustrated by Lois Ehlert.Michael Sampson is a andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author of twenty-two books for young children, including andlt;iandgt;Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetryandlt;/iandgt;. He and Bill Martin Jr wrote many popular books together, including andlt;iandgt;Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? andlt;/iandgt;Michael Sampson lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.Lois Ehlert has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including andlt;iandgt;Chicka Chicka Boom Boomandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Scraps Bookandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Miceandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Ten Little Caterpillarsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;RRRalphandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Lots of Spotsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Boo to You!andlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Leaf Manandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Waiting for Wingsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Planting a Rainbowandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Growing Vegetable Soupandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Color Zooandlt;/iandgt;, which received a Caldecott Honor. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.