Ten on a Twig

Ten on a Twig Synopsis

Count down from ten like never before with this uniquely beautiful interactive board book for fans of Eric Carle books!

In this charming, deceptively simple counting book, ten birds sit on a twig. As each falls off, they take a piece of the twig with them, and in the end, they have a new home-just in time to say goodnight.

This delightful, fun read is great for bedtime or playtime. The cleverly die-cut pages are great for anyone who loves the format of A Very Hungry Caterpillar and will delight young readers. Counting down introduces the concept of subtraction in a natural way, and the varying lengths of the pages means the birds disappear off the twig as you turn the page.

Children learning how to count will be mesmerized by the actions that happen with the page turns. It encourages repetition and rereads, and is sure to help many kids remember their numbers as they laugh along the way. Parents who want Montessori toys for toddlers will appreciate this tactile and repetitive approach to learning numbers, paired with simple, bold and cute art that looks great in any home.

And the strong pages, perfect for grabby little hands, makes this a great next step up from board books for babies.

In much the same way Eric Carle utilizes the pages in The Very Hungry Caterpillar to show the little caterpillar eating its way through the week, Cole uses pages of increasing width to show how the twig grows shorter as each bird falls and marches off purposefully with the others.