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From friends to pets to doctors and your parents, children learn who they can count on in this fun board book!
About the author
J. B. Frank is an accomplished television producer with a number of award-winning productions over the past twenty years. An Emmy Award winner for the documentary
Ruth Page, Once Upon a Dancer and a Cine Award winner for
Love Hurts, an ABC After-School Special, she has taken this creativity into yet another direction: writing children's stories. An aunt to 32 nieces and nephews, a great-aunt, and a godmother, J.B. captures the charm of her storytelling days growing up in Chicago in each of her narratives. She received an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. J. B. has written articles for a number of children's magazines and journals, including
AppleSeeds, Boy's Quest, and
High Adventure as well as
The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, Once Upon a Time, and
Maryjae's Farm. She lives in the country with her sweetheart, chickens, ducks, honeybees, and two dogs named Marco and Mia.
Summary
Though many things in the world are uncertain, there are some people we can always count on—so let’s count them! In this colorful board book filled with adorable, diverse characters, children count the everyday heroes around them from 10 crossing guards and 9 firefighters down to 2 parents, and of course, 1 you!
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"Readers will enjoy counting down with these visuals."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Count On Me 123 reminds children that their world is full of people who care for and about them—and that children can count on each other and themselves for love and kindness too. A much-needed reminder for all of us."
—Caren Stelson, author of A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story and Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
"Kids need the stability that comes with certainty. That's why you can count on this book to be a winner."
—Betsy Bird, creator of School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production blog
"Everyone knows you can count numbers. This delightful book also shows children they can count on people, including themselves."
—Laurie Wallmark, award-winning children’s author
