One Yellow Lion: Fold-Out Fun with Numbers, Colors, Animals

by Matthew Van Fleet

Every page contains a surprise in this active picture book, filled with countable, colorful critters to engage the very young. Each spread features a number word from one to ten, a color word, and an Arabic numeral, folding out to reveal one or more lively animals.

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

52 pages, Novelty Book

First published May 4, 1992

About the author

Matthew Van Fleet's innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for over twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites and more. His books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers TAILS and DOG as well as the New York Times bestsellers CAT, ALPHABET, and HEADS.

Reviews

[Brenton Lee Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book!

[Eryn Earsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a picture book of animals that helps you count. A part of the animal(s) makes the number you are counting to. For example, number one is a lion and in the shape of a one and so on. This book counts to ten and is a great beginner book for any child learning to count/read. At the end of the book is all fifty five animals together in one illustrations. The illustrations are bright and colorful for anyone reading the book. This would be a great lesson for pre-k/kindergarten teachers to use as a fun way to count numbers. This beginning book should be used younger ages and/or grades as there are very few words in the book, with mainly illustrations that depict the animals.

[Paul Gaydar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best of times reading with my boy

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so fun to read for yellow week during SR25! The kids love a fold out book!

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Sean was a preschooler, one of his favorite authors was Matthew Van Fleet. He adored Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings and Tails. Recently at the library I spotted a Van Fleet book we hadn't read that I thought Harriet would enjoy: One Yellow Lion. I was right; she loved the book!

One Yellow Lion is a counting book that mixes colors, numbers and animals together just as Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings does with shapes. Van Fleet's books incorporate a lift the flat piece into every page. In One Yellow Lion the flat opens to reveal the number being part of the hidden animal. For instance, the yellow one is the lion cub's tail, thus "one yellow lion."

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

The flaps are fun. This might be worth buying. There are many color and counting books out there, but what makes this one special is the long fold out flap on the last page where you have to look for the animals.

[Katieb (MundieMoms) · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can't go wrong with this book either! My son loves the touch and feel, left the flaps and the numbers on each page.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was adorable. I might have to give this to a niece or nephew. Just too cute!

2/23/10 Cute--but not sure how to work into a storytime. I like it more as a lap-read.

[Carmen Hartono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children of all ages (Yes, even this grandmother!) will have fun counting the multi-colorful animal friends.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book!!

[Little Champs]

Number 54

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very very adorable counting book.