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About The Book
Join the counting fun!
It takes just a poem a day to count down to the 100th day of school!
Keep count with numbers.
Keep count with stars.
Keep count with beans
in a big glass jar.
Keep a long tally
and keep count with pins.
Keep track of how many
days there've been.
Keep count by ones.
Keep count by tens.
Keep count each day
and wait, wait, wait.
In February --
celebrate!
It takes just a poem a day to count down to the 100th day of school!
Keep count with numbers.
Keep count with stars.
Keep count with beans
in a big glass jar.
Keep a long tally
and keep count with pins.
Keep track of how many
days there've been.
Keep count by ones.
Keep count by tens.
Keep count each day
and wait, wait, wait.
In February --
celebrate!
About The Author
Photograph by Rochael Soper
Betsy Franco is the author of numerous books for children, including Counting Our Way to the 100th Day! and Mathematickles!, both illustrated by Steven Salerno; and Birdsongs, illustrated by Steve Jenkins. She and her husband live in Palo Alto, California. They have three sons -- two actors and a sculptor. Visit Betsy's website at www.betsyfranco.com.
About The Illustrator
Steven Salerno lives in New York City, where he is an illustrator for magazines and advertising as well as children's books, including The Dirty Little Boy by Margaret Wise Brown.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (July 1, 2004)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689847936
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
School Library Journal, starred review Words + math + seasons = an enchanting collection.
Publishers Weekly, starred review This book's jazzy, wholly original approach elevates basic mathematical concepts plus wordplay to the level of inspiration.
Awards and Honors
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle List PrimaryTitle
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Counting Our Way to the 100th Day! Hardcover 9780689847936(6.5 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Betsy Franco Photograph by Rochael Soper(2.7 MB)
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