"[R]emarkably clever counting book . . . An essential purchase for all collections."
—School Library Journal Starred Review
Here comes a boy, that is 1. Next comes a girl, that together makes 2. A lady joins the two, which makes them 3. Then comes a dog! How many will they make?
Creatures great and small—and even a vegetable—all come together to help children learn to count 1 to 10 and to recognize numbers. Young readers will be eager to see who comes next, and what number they are. The last page, of course, is the most surprising and fun to all!
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Curriculum Connections
Counting 1 to 10, diversity, sequences of events, numeral repetition and recognition, identifying and following patterns, learning and naming new items, learning to count together
Toddler-PreS–This remarkably clever counting book, illustrated in warm, cheerful colors, operates on a deceptively simple premise: along with numerals in counting order (expressed in both words and symbols), each page introduces a new character joining those already present. A boy (1) is joined by a girl (2), then a woman (3), then a pet dog (4), but things soon take a surprising turn when anthropomorphic animals begin showing up. The cast of characters range from light beige to darker gray tones, open to interpretation as readers wish. Adults and children will be delighted as the numbers increase with the turn of a page and the title question is answered—by a pig in a polo shirt, a turkey in a baseball cap, a horse in a sundress, and—in a laugh-out-loud visual beat—an inexplicably charismatic carrot.
VERDICT An essential purchase for all collections.
By Jonah Dragan, School Library Journal Starred Review
123 Who Comes Next?
With the publication of the board book "123 Who Comes Next?", from Star Bright Books, author/artist Amy Matsushita-Beal presents a simple and fun counting book that features diverse characters. The whimsical details on each individual character add another layer of playfulness for young children. "123 Who Comes Next?" is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, kindergarten, and community library board book collections for children ages 2-5.
––Midwest Book Review