Hoot: A Hide-and-Seek Book of Counting!

by Jonathan Litton, Fhiona Galloway (Illustrator)

How many owls can you find in this playful book of numbers? Bright artwork, finger-holes, and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Counting, Animals, Fiction, Number

16 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Henrik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book taught me the word owl and what noise they make!

[Starlequinn Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Hoot” is a picture book written for children ages 1-3 years old. It hasn’t won any awards but I think that it should have. It’s about an ow looking for his friends. It consists of colors and numbers and has fun rhyming. I have this book a 5 star because I think it’s perfect for the age group it was written for. The rhymes are simple, and how the author incorporated the numbers and colors into it was creative and fascinating enough for toddlers. The illustrations are very colorful and they even have holes for the owls’ eyes throughout the book for toddlers to touch. That is a great way to get them interacting. The characters are very simple with simple names and it is a short, straightforward story, which is great for this age group. When working with children, I would use this book when I am teaching colors and numbers. The numbers only go up to five in this book, but it’s a good start and children may not get too overwhelmed this way.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun boardbook; apart from counting there's also holding up the cover in front of your face so that you use it as a bird mask :)

Miss 3 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Owl #1 plays hide and seek with his friends owls #2-5 and then snuggles in his nest to sleep. My toddler likes it for the same reason it creeps me out. The board book has giant owl eyes on the front that are concentric rings of progressively smaller eye circles. So on every page are owl eye holes you can put your finger in. Not my favorite but if that doesn’t bother you then go for it.

[Pema Brunet · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice book for a toddler/pre-schooler with two interesting holes they can put their fingers in throughout the book. I had paperback copy. My 3 year old likes it but it only goes up to 5 owls with an o.k. rhyming story (not quite up to Julia Donaldson standard!).

[Carm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a cute story line for hide and seek and counting. We really enjoy it! It also has cool pages that were an obsession of our 18 month old. He just wanted to flip back and forth to manipulate things. A very cool book.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book with colors, numbers and a rhyming story.

[Jeani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable board book story for my 1 year old.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toddler loves this one. Great for learning numbers and colors.

[Corby H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read tonight with Asher, she likes the different colored shirts the owls are wearing.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable! My little one is obsessed with this book. We read it almost every night at bedtime. I'm really happy with the books I've found by this Tiger Tales imprint.

[Ehren Malone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable board book that covers colors and numbers! The rhymes are great. We read it so much that I had it memorized!

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

From the author who brought you the X for babies series, this is a basic lets count book.
Pretty standard, with rhymes etc, unlike the baby 101 series this is one of a crowded field.

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute rhyming, counting and illustrations. Worked great for teaching toddlers about counting to 5.

[Maeve · Rating 1 out of 5]

Readers are encouraged to find the owls while counting the number on their shirts.

Meh. The cut-out eyes were creepy looking.

[BlackhamBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute board book, with fun visual cutouts/eye layers in different colors. There is counting and rhyme. Not much story, but still something the littles would likely enjoy and learn from.

[Sarah Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is by far my child's favorite book!

[raccoon reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adore owls in board books. I'll check it out usually just because it has an owl in it! Luckily my 20 month old agrees. He recognizes most of the things on the pages so he enjoyed "reading" it to me. It was a good bedtime board book because there were several pages with the owls with their eyes closed to which he would gleefully say "sleep! sleep!" which is what I'm trying to get him to do during bedtime storytime ;) Woods has liked most of the books in the "My Little World" series. Definitely would recommend checking this out from your local library if you have a toddler :)

[Sarah Moyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Counting Book

Annotation: Little Blue, an owl, wakes up and wants to have some "nighttime fun' so he flies off in search of his owl friends. He finds 4 friends, all different colors. Finger holes help make the book interactive.

Themes: Counting, colors, owls

Uses: In pre-K, develops numeracy and reading skills.

[Julie]

Read at Mill Creek Hotel in Lake Geneva, WI. :) My first (but really second) Gorman Family Reunion!!! Purchased by Mommy for the 11 hour drive. :)

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shapes and cut outs, colors and numbers, animals and friends! Perfect for my 1+ year-old niece. (And her father was happy to have a new book to read.)

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty cute & simple counting book.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple preschool concept rhyming board book about counting baby owls. The bright colors and die cuts make this an attractive board book for toddlers.

[Andy Kirk · Rating 4 out of 5]

This owl’s friends leave him for dead. He wakes up and hunts them all down. Then he goes back to sleep. Also there are colors and numbers.

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to my grandson.....I liked it as much as he did.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy reading this book to my son. It teaches numbers and colors through a playful rhyme that is just the right length to hold his attention. Super cute!