Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Bold, colorful, and rhythmic, Shahan's thirtieth book for children rocks and rolls through animals and numbers with infectious verve. Each spread uses a different set of animals to allow young readers to count out the number. Ecuadoran artist Barraan clothes the animals in vibrant Latin colors and shows them dancing to lively rhythms. Ole!
Synopsis
Add some flare to your counting lessons with Cool Cats Counting. Donkeys lined up to dance the merengue? Rats in bolero hats? Pigs salsa dancing? And how cool are those cats anyway? Sherry Shahan and Paula Barragan, the collaborators behind the highly acclaimed Spicy Hot Colors, team up in a burst of color and rhythm to introduce young readers to animals and numbers in English and Spanish.Readers can learn a new language while also learning their numbers, all while being thoroughly engaged thanks to Barragan's beautiful illustrations. With bold colors and simplistic lines, each number presents a crazy and fun new animal. Shahan's poetic riffs suggest a variety of rhythms and dances, and Barragan's multimedia illustrations outfit the animals in vibrant costumes any diva would envy This rhythmic, Spanish folktale from Latin America is sure to make readers boogie while also learning how to count with numbers.