By Emily Gravett (author) , Emily Gravett (illustrator)
"A canine counting book that adds up to so much more!"
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As with every book produced by the multi-award-winning Gravett, every detail has been carefully considered. From the ten juicy and appetising sausages depicted on the front endpapers to the greasy smears and crumbs that are left on the closing endpapers, to the ten delightfully expressive dogs who all want those sausages and eventually learn to share, this is a masterclass in invisible learning.
The playful text teaches young readers as much about the language of numeracy as it does about the numbers one to ten, as the concepts of subtraction, addition and even division are introduced while the dogs share (or not) the sausages. All, none, half, less, more, a couple, are all ways of talking about numbers and when numbers relate to yummy sausages it all makes sense. Room too for discussing the sizes of dogs and further wondering if the sharing is really equal when one tiny dog gets the same size sausage as the biggest?
The white space on each spread allows the dogs to really pop in all their joyous movement and the deceptively simple rhythmic text makes for a wonderful read aloud. Another excellent early years triumph.
Ten gorgeous dogs chase, hide and play with ten juicy sausages in this funny counting book by the multi-award-winning, bestselling Emily Gravett.Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way.A brilliant companion to Emily's book about counting, colours and cats, 10 Cats.
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Ten gorgeous dogs chase, hide and play with ten juicy sausages in this funny counting book by the multi-award-winning, bestselling Emily Gravett. Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way. A brilliant companion to Emily's book about counting, colours and cats, 10 Cats .
Praise for Too Much Stuff;
'energetic storytelling, brilliantly characterful creatures and [an] abundance of visual wit' - The Bookseller
‘One of our most inventive and surprise-full creators of picture books’ – Michael Rosen
‘Emily Gravett's witty, warm, elegant and deliciously satirical books are always a treat’ – New Statesman
‘If Gravett isn't the best in the business, it's hard to know who is’ – Independent
Emily Gravett has a rare talent indeed for creating exceptional books for children.
The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me and Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers, as well as the beautiful Tidy, Old Hat, Cyril and Pat and Meerkat Christmas.
Each book is unique and different from the last – and each features endearing, beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone.
Emily lives in Brighton with her family.
Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett’s distinctive illustrations are always full of wit bringing the unexpected into stories and injecting them all with delightful humour. There’s magic in Spells as a frog turns himself into a handsome prince – well, almost!, excellent advice for rabbits on how to spot the danger of wolves in Wolves , lots of useful tips on how to be braver than you feel in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears , a thoughtful exploration of how home often turns out to be best despite feelings of wanderlust in Meerkat Mail , a celebration of exuberant movement in Monkey and Me and a fresh and delightful look at Dogs .
Read a Q&A with the author here .
And find Emily on Instagram @Emily_Gravett
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed 10 Dogs and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
10 Dogs features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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10 Dogs was written by Emily Gravett and published by Two Hoots an imprint of Pan Macmillan
10 Dogs has 32 pages
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