1 Blue whale: Blue whales are one of the loudest animals in the world and they can hear each other from up to 1600 kilometres away.
The ultimate animal counting book is most definitely an ultimate counting book. From numbers 1-100 you can explore an increasing number of animals who inhabit this planet.
In amongst the animals you will find facts about how they live, what they can do and how they are unique. You will also notice that although each page is dedicated to one animal in particular – they are all very different.
Zebras all have completely different spots (check out the 15 different patterns with number 15!)
The 48 Ibises are not all the white feathered and black beak bin divers we see in our suburbs but also red, green and brown.
And the 100 fairy flies are usually so small that we can’t even see many of them without a microscope.
Wild and domesticated animals, urban and rural dwellers, pests and endangered species have have all made it into this book which is important to show just how diverse the animal kingdom is and how our interaction with them plays a huge role.
Jennifer Cossins has created many other wonderful books about animals and this one is a great addition to the collection. Children of all ages will enjoy learning how to count, reading the different facts and pouring over the illustrations of each individual animal.
Art/Numeracy activity
Can you create a whole class counting book with a focus on endangered animals, animals in your local area or animals in your country?
Integrate skip counting or addition sums with your science unit on living things.
