Count On Me 123

by J. B. Frank, Ela Smietanka (Illustrator)

Overview

Though many things in the world are uncertain, there are some people we can always count on—so let’s count them! In this colorful board book filled with adorable, diverse characters, children count the everyday heroes around them from 10 crossing guards and 9 firefighters down to 2 parents, and of course, 1 you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641704380
Publisher:	Familius
Publication date:	04/13/2021
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

J. B. Frank is an accomplished television producer with a number of award-winning productions over the past twenty years. An Emmy Award winner for the documentary Ruth Page, Once Upon a Dancer and a Cine Award winner for Love Hurts, an ABC After-School Special, she has taken this creativity into yet another direction: writing children's stories. An aunt to 32 nieces and nephews, a great-aunt, and a godmother, J.B. captures the charm of her storytelling days growing up in Chicago in each of her narratives. She received an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. J. B. has written articles for a number of children's magazines and journals, including AppleSeeds, Boy's Quest, and High Adventure as well as The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, Once Upon a Time, and Maryjae's Farm. She lives in the country with her sweetheart, chickens, ducks, honeybees, and two dogs named Marco and Mia.

Editorial Reviews

"Readers will enjoy counting down with these visuals."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Count On Me 123 reminds children that their world is full of people who care for and about them—and that children can count on each other and themselves for love and kindness too. A much-needed reminder for all of us."
—Caren Stelson, author of A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story

"Kids need the stability that comes with certainty. That's why you can count on this book to be a winner."
—Betsy Bird, creator of School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production blog

"Everyone knows you can count numbers. This delightful book also shows children they can count on people, including themselves."
—Laurie Wallmark, award-winning children’s author
 

From the Publisher

2021-08-31
A counting book highlighting community workers and family members.

Each double-page spread features a category of people (or person) very young children can “count on.” Sweet but pedestrian rhymed verse and busy, colorful scenes employing whimsical two-dimensional graphics feature a countdown of 10 crossing guards, nine firefighters, eight teachers, seven doctors, and more. As the numbers decrease, the helpers are found closer to home, and readers meet four grandparents, three siblings, and two parents. The project ends with a Mylar mirror at the back and the reminder that youngsters can also count on themselves. A diverse group of folks is represented, so readers see energetic toddlers, big kids, and grown-ups with a broad range of racial presentations. One family features a White, green-bearded dad with a Black toddler. The intended age range is a bit muddled, since the inclusion of a mirror skews the book toward babyhood, but many of the scenes feature content that will resonate with older toddlers and preschoolers, particularly the subject-specialty teachers and the scenes of dramatic play.

Readers will enjoy counting down with these visuals. (Board book. 6 mos.-4)

Kirkus Reviews