Counting Chickens by Polly Alakija

Counting Chickens by Polly Alakija

Tobi has a hen, and his friends each have their own animals, too. The other animals give birth to their babies: one calf, two lambs, three kids, four kittens, five puppies and six piglets. But Tobi’ s hen sits on the seven eggs she laid, waiting . . . and waiting . . . and waiting. At last, the eggs hatch. Now Tobi has a brood of seven beautiful chicks. And, by the following year, he has more chickens than he can count. Can you help Tobi count his chickens?

‘This is a gift for parents and teachers who wish to widen children’s understanding of other lifestyles’  

‘A lesson in patience, this story book also supports the numeracy curriculum. Days of the week, the passage of time, counting to fifty and ordinal numbers are all integral to the story but could be used as a springboard for more focussed work on any of these areas. Supported by detailed, gentle illustrations there is much to talk about.'

‘A great way to help young children learn their numbers and have fun counting.’

‘ A stunning and dramatic counting book.'

‘ A great way to help young children learn their numbers and have fun counting.’

‘ Move over  ‘ Handa’ s Hen’ ... the story's fusion of universal appeal with authentic local flavour surely set up Counting Chickens to become a pre-school classic.’    

‘ A lesson in patience, this story book also supports the numeracy curriculum. Days of the week, the passage of time, counting to fifty and ordinal numbers are all integral to the story but could be used as a springboard for more focussed work on any of these areas. Supported by detailed, gentle illustrations there is much to talk about.'

‘ This is a gift for parents and teachers who wish to widen children’ s understanding of other lifestyles.’  

POLLY ALAKIJA is a British artist living and working in South Africa. Before that, she lived for fifteen years in Nigeria. Her paintings have been widely exhibited in Africa and Europe, and her previous books include Catch That Goat for Barefoot Books. This is her first book for Frances Lincoln. She lives in Tewkesbury, Gloscestershire.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781847806192
ISBN 10	1847806198
Title	Counting Chickens
Author	Polly Alakija
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2014-11-27
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.