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Countdown with Milo and Mouse
A space-themed counting story that ends with a blast! 10, 9, 8--Get ready to blast off with Milo and Mouse! Future space travelers can learn about rockets and how to suit up and push all the right buttons in order to zoom into space--and beyond! For kids who like a countdown, this clever, colorful story employs the theme of getting-ready-to blast-off to help them grasp counting backwards from ten. Cool-for-kids rocket and astronaut items are worked into the simple story and will expand young children's understanding of space travel.
18 pages, Hardcover
First published March 27, 2012
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March 6, 2017
Read this to my baby sister.
April 26, 2012
Countdown with Milo and Mouse by Mike Austin
Release Date – May 22, 2012
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
This counting board book is so much fun. The reader is along for the countdown as Milo and Mouse get ready to blast off into outer space. Each task they perform not only helps them countdown toward take off but also helps the child learn to count backwards.
The pictures are bright and colorful with cute illustrations that are guaranteed to hold a child’s attention. Lilly really enjoyed this book, especially after they blast off because she liked following their travels through space.
Lilly and I give Countdown with Milo and Mouse 4 stars.
Release Date – May 22, 2012
*A review copy of this book was viewed from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
This counting board book is so much fun. The reader is along for the countdown as Milo and Mouse get ready to blast off into outer space. Each task they perform not only helps them countdown toward take off but also helps the child learn to count backwards.
The pictures are bright and colorful with cute illustrations that are guaranteed to hold a child’s attention. Lilly really enjoyed this book, especially after they blast off because she liked following their travels through space.
Lilly and I give Countdown with Milo and Mouse 4 stars.
August 19, 2016
The first, oh, six or so time I read this, I wasn't impressed. I knew I needed to use it for my "Blast Off!" storytime, but it just wasn't fun. I was very unhappy. But I was stuck, because this was a customer-requested storytime, and I couldn't find anything better. So I resigned myself to just getting through it. Then I read it out loud. And I got it. The book suddenly clicked for me. I probably shouldn't admit that it took that many read-throughs to figure out that you're supposed to say the countdown numbers as you turn the pages (in a deep, authoritative voice, preferably) to make the whole story flow. I ended up really liking it. Go figure!
June 4, 2012
Fun space-themed board book. Each page has tabs counting down from 10 to 1 (blastoff!). Artwork is vibrant and drawn so that the reader gets a cockpit perspective and feels like the third member of the crew.
June 19, 2014
Right now I like to point to the cat named Milo. The other part that's fun is when my mom helps me trace path the rocketship takes in space. Otherwise this book is too unrealistic for me.
July 19, 2014
My infant loves this book! Great illustrations, great adventure, yet short and simple enough for a baby.
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