cover image Counting

Counting

Aino-Maija Metsola. Quarto/Wide Eyed Editions, $9.99 (14p) ISBN 978-1-84780-706-9

This stylish board book uses bold graphics and a bevy of flaps to help readers work on their counting skills. Finnish illustrator Metsola divides the spreads into grids of mismatched rectangles, within which are objects and animals to count (including five elephants on a jungle-themed spread and seven “things that go”). Lifting multiple flaps reveals additional challenges: on a spread devoted to clothing, a boy removes his sweater underneath a flap (“Can you spot a T-shirt to wear instead?”). Vibrant artwork and an array of interactive prompts provide lots of material to keep young learners busy. Simultaneously available: Colors. Ages 2–5. (Feb.)