Counting on Calico

By Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

Book Overview

A calico cat and her kittens provide the opportunity to count from one to twenty and to learn about domestic cats This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881068624
• ISBN13: 9780881068627
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

smart and fun

fun, friendly and smart numbers and cat facts

Fun and educational for all cat lovers, young and old

I'm not a kid and loved the book. It not only has great illustrations and is fun, but also is educational about how calicos are colored, what whiskers are for, etc.

Sure, this is a counting book!

One tail, two big eyes ... all the way up to 20 wet paw prints! This picture book combines the act of counting with cat facts; in particular, it's about calico cats colored orange and black and white. The narrator is a mouse named Willy Whiskers, though he fades away from the focus as the pages turn. What's remarkable here is Tildes' artwork. These cats are so furry, you almost expect to be able to pet them. For children,...

Counting on Calico

This book is wonderfully illustrated book that tells all about the behavior of calico cats and cats in general. I loved reading it. It is not a counting book, but does have the munbers 1-20 at the top of the pages.