Reading books with your children is important on so many levels. It’s a great way to develop stronger bonds with your child, increasing their vocabulary and academic intelligence, and teach them how to adjust to new experiences. Plus reading books also teaching them new skills and sets the ground work for learning to read down the road.
If you’ve been following along with us for awhile now you’ve seen a few of our book reviews by now and hopefully they’ve inspired you to pick up your own copy. Today we’re excited to share with you our book review of fun and interactive children’s book called Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Rob Dunlavey.
Children’s Book Review! Counting Crows by Kathie Appelt!
I received a complimentary copy of this book for review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Affiliate links included for your convenience. See full disclosure policy here.
Do you have a toddler or preschooler who is working on their counting skills? If so then head over to your library or pop over to Amazon and check out this fun children’s book!
Counting Crows is an engaging book that gets kids counting with simple rhyming text.
I like that this story is more than just a simple one, two… ten and you’re done book. I find that many counting books tend to be quick and overly simple which my preschoolers get bored with quickly, they don’t often want to reread those types of counting books. This one is not like that, we’ve read it several times over and the girls enjoy it each time.
In addition to counting the crows as you read along there are also all kinds of things the crows come across that the kids can count too, from peanuts to roly poly bugs and much more. The kids enjoyed this part of the story, it made it more interactive and engaging for them.
“Six Salty Peanuts! I can find them! One, two…”
The illustrator, Rob Dunlavey, did an amazing job creating whimsical and eye catching designs. The girls and I really liked the striking contrast between the colors. The combination of the black, red, and gray really made the images pop off the page and draw the children’s attention.
If you’re looking to extend the learning there is also a fun activity kit that you can download and print out. It uses this creative story to help kids develop counting, number recognition, and even critical thinking skills. It’s a great way to connect reading with further learning. Download the FREE activity kit today!
Check this book out then come tell us what you thought of it!
Want to know more? Check out this video for the book:
Dear Lisette–thank you so much for this wonderful review, and especially the photo of your little peanut counting the peanuts.
KA