This Dr. Seuss book is a perfect read for early readers. It shares a story about three friends putting apples on their heads. It becomes a competition to see who can put the most apples on their heads. What will happen if the apples fall? This story touches on counting as well as rhyming. ( )

PreK - 2
Caldecott Honors

54259

Genre:
Easy readers
Stories in rhyme
Subject headings:
Animals
Apple
Counting

Three animal friends . . . a lion, a tiger, and a dog . . . practice balancing apples on their heads. Soon it is a contest to see how many apples they can balance on top of their heads.

What will happen if the apples drop? And how many apples can each of them put up on top?

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The target audience for this introduction to counting book is the beginning reader, ages two through five, preschool through second grade. Count on hilarity as the characters balance more and more apples on their heads while unexpected things happen.

As with all Dr. Seuss books, there is an element of absurdity that early readers will enjoy. The illustrations are bright and colorful, encouraging the child to interact with the story.

Beginner Book uses familiar words, repetition, and picture clues to help beginning readers achieve success. Told in rhyme, this easy-to-read story will help beginning readers develop skills that lead to independent reading.

Highly recommended. ( )