[.ca] Count The Ways Little Brown Bear (ISBN 0142400343)

Lovely illustrations, good concept:
We received this book recently and my son (3 years old) requests that I read it. The book attempts to mesh a traditional counting book with a bedtime story and it succeeds reasonably well. Still, I feel after repeated readings that the story is worded in such a way that some of the natural inflection inherent in regular spoken language is missing, and parts of the story come across sounding awkward.

Count the ways little brown bear:
I gave Count the ways little brown bear 4 stars only because it is just a counting book for kids, but it is a very good counting book. My kids love it and they can't even read yet. When reading time comes lately this book has been the their choice. I suspect it has something to do with the vivid illustrations, but they do hang on every word and it is definately making an impression and it won't be long before they have it memorized. This book would make a great addition to any youngsters library. Educational but still fun. I also think it would be a good idea to consider a Spanish translation version.

A Mother's Review:
Speaking not as a professional book critic, but as a mother of a pre-schooler, "Count the Ways, Little Brown Bear" is surely one of the sweetest books we've found. We have a small library of children's books in our home, yet this is the one my daughter chooses to 'read' before going to bed each night. "Count the Ways" is a counting book that is not just filled with numbers written in numerical form, but are suggested in a verbal form as well. This sort of stimulation makes learning especially fun and interesting for children of this age group. The beautiful illustrations by Margie Moore are what make this book come to life. The scenery is filled with color and so much detail to look at while counting and reading each page. I recommend this book to anyone who has a little one to cuddle and read along with.

A Mother's Review:
Speaking not as a professional book critic but as a mother of a pre-schooler, "Count the Ways - Little Brown Bear" is surely one of the sweetest books we've found. We have a small library of children's books in our house, yet this is the one my daughter chooses to 'read' before going to bed each night. "Count the Ways" is a counting book that is not just filled with numbers written in numerical form, but are suggested in a verbal form as well. This sort of stimulation makes learning especially fun and interesting for children of this age group. The beautiful illustrations by Margie Moore are what make this book come to life. The scenery is filled with color and so much detail to look at while counting and reading each page. I recommend this book to anyone who has a little one to cuddle and read with.