123: A Child’s First Counting Book

123: A Child’s First Counting Book - Alison Jay (also illustrated)
Dutton Children’s Books
ISBN: 978-0-525-47836-2

My rating: 5 out of 5

This is a fantastic book. “123” begins at number one and goes all the way to ten before counting back down to one. What I loved about it is that it also tells a story. It is about a little girl who falls asleep and dreams of traveling to a land full of classical fairy tales. Each number in the book is a different fairy tale. The last page contains a list of each tale used.

What catches your eye is the illustrations. They are bright, colorful, paintings completed with a slightly distressed finish. What I really enjoyed was the fact that each painting shows characters and landmarks in the background that reflect on what you have already seen and what you will see later in the book.

“123: A Child’s First Counting Book” is one I highly recommend every library to have.