num_pages: 34
description: From the bestselling creators of Wild About Books comes a rhyming counting and teamwork-focused picture book about the beginnings of a new zoo!When Takoda the tiger cub happens upon a tumbledown mall the lone cub imagines a zoo. All Takoda needs is a capable crew to lend a paw or two--or three four or more.Two rhinos three lemurs four oryx and eventually ten crocodiles turn up to help. Soon the animals are finding places to pitch bears are carving out burrows elephants are stomping the way for a playground and crocodiles are crafting a waterslide.It seems everyone's got something to do--everyone that is except for ten eager bugs. Will they be underestimated for their size or will this be a new kind of zoo where everyone counts?Judy Sierra's rhymes and Marc Brown's colorful folk-inspired art lend themselves to themes of counting and teamwork in this new picture book all about how a tiger cub and a whole lot of friends to count on add up to one wonderful zoo.A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Outstanding MeritThe creators of Wild About Books and Wild About You! again demonstrate finely tuned creative teamwork in this nimble tale about cooperation inclusivity and the rewards of a job diligently done.-- Publishers WeeklySierra's rollicking rhymes are fun to read aloud and listen to and Brown's gouache and pencil illustrations give children lots of details to pore over. This rhythmic imaginative romp practically reads itself aloud.-- Kirkus
language: English
title: Everyone Counts
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers