The Best Counting Book in the Wild West
Author: Madeline Bennett
Illustrations by Gary Bennett
Publisher: Arizona Highways Books (2000)

 

Here's the first sequel to The Best Alphabet Book in the Wild West. This time the Accounting Cricket helps children find numbers hidden in illustrations sure to delight them. Along the way, kids will meet the Diamondbats baseball team (it's associated with Number 9, of course), Little Barkley Beaver, Bunion Bigfoot, and groups of things arranged to help refine counting skills. The Buffalo Bug Band is back to add even more entertainment value.

 

About the Author:
Madeline Bennett has taught in Head Start programs and at the elementary and middle school levels for more than 20 years.

 

About the Illustrator:
Gary Bennett is an artist whose paintings are collected by both private and corporate collectors. For 17 years he was creative director of Arizona Highways magazine, winning scores of design awards and helping the magazine build a worldwide circulation.

 

Hardcover. 32 pages. Ages 3-7