
My First Numbers: Let’s Get Counting!
Dawn Sirett
Let’s have fun counting to 10, then up to 20, recognizing numbers, and saying lots of words! 1 toy train, 2 little feet, 3 spotty ladybirds – it’s time to get counting! Babies and toddlers will love joining in and learning their numbers from 1 to 10, and then up to 20 in this first counting book that’s perfect for sharing. Each page is dedicated to a number, and there are entertaining play-and-learn questions and challenges throughout, such as flapping your arms 7 times like a butterfly, and wiggling 10 fingers!

The Leaf Thief: Numbers
Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater
With large and sturdy card flaps that are perfect for little hands, a fun story and bright, engaging illustrations, children will love learning their numbers with Squirrel and Bird!

Albert 123
Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke
Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke’s brilliant character Albert the tortoise takes young children aged 0-3 on a journey around his garden home to introduce the concept of numbers and basic numeracy in this new board book.

You Can’t Count on Dinosaurs
Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick
Here is a counting story that goes wrong when one hungry little T-Rex can’t help himself from gobbling up the other dinosaurs! Let’s count dinosaurs! Rex the T-Rex is 1. Add Patty the Diplodocus, that’s 2. And here’s comes Brian the Ankylosaurus to make 3. But wait, where’s Brian gone? Rex? Rex! You didn’t EAT him, did you?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 123
Eric Carle
With this board book, learn your numbers with lots of animal friends. Starting off with one giraffe and finishing with 10 gorgeous animals (including The Very Hungry Caterpillar himself!), this is the perfect introduction to counting for very young children.

Roald Dahl’s 123
Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
Count from 1 to 10 with the Enormous Crocodile! With one big flap and an enormous surprise, this sturdy board book is perfect for little hands. A brilliant introduction to the world of Roald Dahl.

Peppa’s Counting Rhyme
‘Peppa’s Counting Rhyme’ is a fun rhyming story that explores the different activities that Peppa and her friends do at playgroup and gently teaches first numbers from one to ten.

One Banana, Two Bananas
Adam and Charlotte Guillain
Join in the simple, catchy rhyme in this madcap banana adventure. Featuring bananas in pyjamas, a llama panorama, an inflatable banana boat and lots of other silly nonsense that children will love. With a catchy counting rhythm, this is a great way to help children learn to count in a fun, accessible way.

Nibbles Numbers
Emma Yarlett
Look out! Nibbles the book monster has munched his way into this book of numbers! Count along with him as he chomps his way from one to ten. But wherever will he go next?!

Monster Maths: Counting
Madeline Tyler and Amy Li
Is the maths monster biting at your brain? Maths can be scary, but not with ‘Monster Maths’. Whether you’re counting or measuring, sorting shapes or picking out patterns, these friendly maths monsters can help any young mathematician find the right answer.

No Time for Clocks
Max Lowe
The ‘Ceri & Deri’ series follows the adventures of its titular characters, a dog and cat duo who love undertaking new projects and activities. With an educational dimension, these stories will help children grasp concepts such as time, counting, and sharing, while their fun and varied cast of animal characters, bright and vivid art style, and endlessly imaginative scenarios make them an original and engaging choice for young readers.

Count to 100
Felicity Brooks and Sophia Touliatou
This title presents an introduction to numeracy and counting with pictures to illustrate the number on each page. Pages are dedicated to each number, or more than one, teaching children to count to 100.