At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book

by Cynthia Cotten, Reg Cartwright

Can you count all the animals that live in the woods? "At the edge of the woods, the grass grows tall,
the daisies dance and the blackbirds call.
One chipmunk lives in the old stone wall
at the edge of the deep, dark woods." The chipmunk is not alone. Two spotted fawns play in the grass. Three furry foxes drink from the pond. And who is that coming out of the cave? Count up to ten and back again with the animals of the deep, dark woods.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Animals, Storytime, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read at Storytime November 7, 2018
Theme: Counting

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The kids keep asking me to read it so that’s always a plus!

[Rachael Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhymes on each page. Counting forest animals, one through ten.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that this book rhymes and shows items to count as well as the number.

[Anita · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been looking for books to help teach my 2 year old his numbers, and thought this would be a big hit because he loves animals. But for some reason it didn't really engage him. My best guess is that the style of illustration was a little too abstract for him, because normally when we read other books with a deer or a fox he goes absolutely gaga.

So while it didn't really work for us, it was a nicely paced animal counting book that I think would definitely be enjoyed by some children. Just not mine :-).

[Maggie Gilmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book goes through the numbers 1-10 and uses animals that a student would see in the woods. It then repeats but goes backwards. This book would be really helpful to use in a kindergarten classroom when teaching them how to count.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great illustrations! This book has vibrant colors, is a fantastic counting book and would serve as a great read-aloud. It has a repeating verse that ties everything together.

[Olson Family Matters · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little hard to count from the pictures, but a fun read.

[Ina · Rating 5 out of 5]

With vibrant illustrations and rhyming text this is a great read-aloud. The chance to count the animals makes this a very engaging read aloud. My story time audience loved this one.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved everything about this book, from the lyrical poetic lines, to the vibrant and dimensional artwork. It was just as fun to read out loud as it was to study the illustrations.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty book. Good number recognition. Repeat read.

[Mary Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely illustrated. Simple rhyming text. Woodland critters. Counting.

[Samantha]

A Counting book that uses realistic animals and bugs that students can count themselves. They can use the book to count the animals on each side. Perfect for teaching numbers, even habitat.