Add this list to your counting book library! It includes charming stories with colorful illustrations that are great for preschool - 2nd grade...even some appropriate for babies! This collection of books will surely help your littles with basic math concepts in counting - from 1-10 Books to fractions! These counting books, while teaching important counting skills, will also help young ones better understand concepts of print.
1. Where Is My Pink Sweater? by Nicola Slater
In this board book, follow the cute story of Rudy who lost his pin sweater! He follows the string of yarn as he meets other characters. It includes a backward counting element as he meets the other animals.
Learn more: Amazon
2. 10, 9, 8...Owls Up Late! by Georgiana Deutsch
A fun counting book that is great to use as a bedtime story! It tells about a group of 10 owls who don't want to get to bed...until one by one mama calls them to the nest.
Learn more: Amazon
3. The Crayons' Book of Numbers by Drew Daywalt
Another beautiful book by Drew Daywalt from his crayon series. The simple illustrations, tell about how Duncan can't find some of his crayons! It has children counting the missing crayons as they go on an adventure to find them.
Learn more: Amazon
4. Kat Keeps the Beat Board book by Greg Foley
Not only does this fun book teach about a math concept, but it also teaches about rhythm. A perfect book for kids who loves music and interactive reading. Learn to count and keep to the meet with Kat and animal friends, as you snap, tap, and clap your way through counting!
Learn more: Amazon
5. One More Wheel! by Colleen AF Venable
This picture book teaches counting up by adding on "one more wheel" as they explore differing wheeled objects. For example 1 - a unicycle, 2 - a jet...and so on.
Learn more: Amazon
6. Counting Things by Anna Kovecses
An adorable flap book, Little Mouse teaches you to count to 10! It uses simple transportation, nature, and animal pictures that are perfect for toddlers.
Learn more: Amazon
7. Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass
In real life, colorful pictures of fruits and veggies are displayed on each page. Not only with this teach basic counting skills, but also about healthy foods we can find at the farmers market!
Learn more: Amazon
8. Barefoot Books We All Went on Safari by Laurie Krebs
This is an awesome counting math book with beautiful illustrations that shows the everyday lives of the Masai people. A semi-bilingual counting book, it tells about the amazing animals they see on the safari and around the water hole - with numbers in both numerical English and written in Swahili in word form.
Learn more: Amazon
9. TouchThinkLearn: Numbers by Xavier Deneux
A wonderful book for babies first learning about numbers. The counting practice uses multi-sensory explorations to help teach the concept.
Learn more: Amazon
10. One Is a Piñata by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
A bilingual counting book that pairs Spanish and English. While it teaches numbers, it also has a glossary for kids to learn about other Spanish words that are important to the culture.
Learn more: Amazon
11. Ten Wishing Stars by Bendon Piggy Toes Press
This bedtime book uses counting rhymes to count down from ten using the stars. Great for babies or toddlers, as it includes tactile stars...and they even glow!
Learn more: Amazon
12. Octopuses One to Ten by Ellen Jackson
One of our book favorites and most engaging books for counting! With detailed illustrations, it teaches the concept of 1 to 10, but what makes it unique is that it pairs it with interesting octopus facts! Plus, it doubles as an activity book because it comes with craft ideas and activities.
Learn more: Amazon
13. Pizza Counting by Christina Dobson
This book uses pizza cuts to teach the complex mathematics concept of counting fractions. A fun book that can be used alongside classroom activities when teaching fractions in pie form.
Learn more: Amazon
14. Numbers by John J. Reiss
Children practice counting from one to 1,000! The book had bold, bright colors with simple shapes, that make for easy counting.
Learn more: Amazon
15. The Twelve Days of Christmas by Emma Randall
A gorgeous book for reading over the holidays! It uses the classic holiday tune to go through the number one to 12.
Learn more: Amazon
16. 1,2,3 Sea Creatures by Toko Hosoya
A lovely book that teaches little ones the basics of one-to-one correspondence with counting. Using beautifully illustrated sea creatures, it is sure to intrigue tiny minds.
Learn more: Amazon
17. Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison
A precious story about a bear getting ready to hibernate. This book includes counting, but also more advanced math concepts like division (through sharing), and it seconds as a book about friendship. Follow along to see if LouAnn the bear will have enough to eat before her winter retreat.
Learn more: Amazon
18. Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond
A cool book for any budding bird enthusiast. It teaches not only counting, but also tallying, as the main character is in charge of tallying the total number of birds seen.
Learn more: Amazon
19. One Whole Bunch by Mary Meyer
A sweet book that tells about a boy who wants to gather flowers for his mother. As he chooses flowers, readers will count down from 10 to 1.
Learn more: Amazon
20. Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish by Beth Ferry
A beautiful counting book to give as a gift or to read on a child's birthday. It has hilarious animal guests that help celebrate (and count) through the birthday party shenanigans.
Learn more: Amazon
21. Can't Sleep Without Sheep by Susanna Leonard Hill
A silly book about Ava, who needs to count to fall asleep. The only issue is she takes too long to sleep! The sheep are tired so they quit! But they are nice sheep so they promise to find replacements...that may be more difficult than it looks!
Learn more: Amazon
22. The Hueys in None The Number by Oliver Jeffers
Zero is an important concept for children to learn, though often overlooked. This book makea the concept easy as it counts up to 10...including 0.
Learn more: Amazon
23. The World-Famous Book of Counting by Sarah Goodreau
This "magical" book of counting is highly interactive! It includes flaps, pulls, and pop-ups! A fun and engaging way to learn to count.
Learn more: Amazon
24. How Long Is a Whale? by Alison Limentani
This book teaches both counting and concepts of lengths using nontraditional measuring. The whale is rather measured by other sea objects - otters, sea turtles, etc. It includes great sea life facts along with math!
Learn more: Amazon
25. One Was Johnny Board Book by Maurice Sendak
A classic book that teaches counting skills. With catchy rhymes and silly scenarios that are sure to bring lots of giggles while learning numbers.
Learn more: Amazon
26. Hamsters Holding Hands by Kass Reich
An adorable read with simple wording and illustrations that is great for preschool and read-aloud. Kids will count up to ten as hamsters join their friends in play.
Learn more: Amazon
27. Where are The Bears by Bendon Press
A fun way to count using flaps. Children will be able to "find" a new page on different pages and count as they add on.
Learn more: Amazon
35 Sensory Play Ideas for Kids of All Ages