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Christopher Counting
Christopher loves counting. The fish in his aquarium, the petals on flowers, the toys in his toy box?Christopher Rabbit counts them all! He loves counting so much, he tries to count everything?even the stars in the sky! And the good-night kisses his sweet mother wants to share. Valeri Gorbachev, with his enchanting illustrations, brings life and charm to this picture book that shows children the joy and adventure in counting, not only in the classroom?but everywhere!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 27, 2008
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Valeri Gorbachev
103 books22 followersValeri Gorbachev is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books, both in the United States and Europe, including Nicky And The Big Bad Wolves and Where is the Apple Pie? Mr. Gorbachev immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine in 1991 and now lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
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May 14, 2019
This story of a young rabbit who enjoys counting to the exclusion of nearly other every activity probably doesn't deserve five stars, but I was so utterly charmed by the author's artwork . . . well, nothing else really mattered.
A self-portrait by Valeri Gorbachev.
A cheerful, happy book that made me smile.
A self-portrait by Valeri Gorbachev.
A cheerful, happy book that made me smile.
August 8, 2016
4* art
5* story
The problem was that Squirt didn't like the numbers 5 or 7. He refused to use them. I could NOT make him. Was it that he couldn't remember them? It didn't seem to be that. He just disliked them. There was nothing I could do about it.
But then I had an idea. I did a library search for the word "counting". And there it was, "Christopher Counting". About a rabbit who learns to count at school, and enjoys it so much that he begins counting everything. The things in his house, his toys, and with his friends he counts to 10 for Hide and Seek, and at the last, he tries to count the stars before he goes to bed.
Squirt was so charmed by the idea that immediately after I read him the story I had to pull back the curtains so he could try to count the stars too. Combined with another book (1001 Things To Spot on the Farm), within one evening he had completely forgotten his dislike of 5 and 7.
This has only reinforced my conviction that there is a book for every problem and that the library is a mom's best friend.
5* story
The problem was that Squirt didn't like the numbers 5 or 7. He refused to use them. I could NOT make him. Was it that he couldn't remember them? It didn't seem to be that. He just disliked them. There was nothing I could do about it.
But then I had an idea. I did a library search for the word "counting". And there it was, "Christopher Counting". About a rabbit who learns to count at school, and enjoys it so much that he begins counting everything. The things in his house, his toys, and with his friends he counts to 10 for Hide and Seek, and at the last, he tries to count the stars before he goes to bed.
Squirt was so charmed by the idea that immediately after I read him the story I had to pull back the curtains so he could try to count the stars too. Combined with another book (1001 Things To Spot on the Farm), within one evening he had completely forgotten his dislike of 5 and 7.
This has only reinforced my conviction that there is a book for every problem and that the library is a mom's best friend.
June 20, 2008
This wins the sweet and cute award without being saccharine. Christopher is a real character and one without a huge conflict to move the "plot" along. It's a comforting sort of book which even delivers the concept of counting from one to ten! A solid title.
January 20, 2009
This is a good idea for a picture book--a little bunny who likes to practice counting by counting everything he comes in contact with. But the execution of the idea could have been a lot better. The story felt meandering, and there wasn't really a problem that the main character had to solve. The illustrations were cute--my favorite was the last spread showing the main character trying to count the stars.
April 21, 2008
Cute and sweet. But Christopher Rabbit (and is there a hopeful echo of "Christopher Robin" in that name?) seems to be headed for a nice obsessive compulsive disorder. Maybe his teacher had better start him on the alphabet.....
March 16, 2017
Christopher Counting by Valeri Gorbachev tells the story of a young rabbit who inexplicably attends school with a bizarre mix of rodents, predators, and a turtle. On the day the story begins, the class learns how to count. Christopher is very excited about this and spends the rest of the story counting. His friends and classmates are out playing games and invite Christopher to join them, but he declines. He'd rather count. Then he goes home, counts some more, then goes to bed. The End.
My God, this was a dull affair. Traditionally, books like this either (1) are pictures books where we count to ten over the course of ten or so pages, with pictures of animals, people, objects, or abstract designs; or (2) have some semblance of a plot, usually one that involves a conflict, however minimal. Gorbachev takes a different approach. We go through the numbers not once but over and over again. Meanwhile, Christopher just stumbles along, counting, with no real story to describe. Just counting and descriptions of counting.
It's all so very tedious.
One detail I liked was on the third and fourth pages. School is out and the students all leave. It appears the students branch off into two groups: the rodents and the predators. That makes sense. I like how the turtle, who is neither rodent nor predator, appears to hang out with the fox and the bear. I guess he figured he'd get on the winning team for when the hits the fan. Smart turtle.
Not a fan of this one.
My God, this was a dull affair. Traditionally, books like this either (1) are pictures books where we count to ten over the course of ten or so pages, with pictures of animals, people, objects, or abstract designs; or (2) have some semblance of a plot, usually one that involves a conflict, however minimal. Gorbachev takes a different approach. We go through the numbers not once but over and over again. Meanwhile, Christopher just stumbles along, counting, with no real story to describe. Just counting and descriptions of counting.
It's all so very tedious.
One detail I liked was on the third and fourth pages. School is out and the students all leave. It appears the students branch off into two groups: the rodents and the predators. That makes sense. I like how the turtle, who is neither rodent nor predator, appears to hang out with the fox and the bear. I guess he figured he'd get on the winning team for when the hits the fan. Smart turtle.
Not a fan of this one.
February 8, 2021
Modern Fantasy
2nd-3rd grade reading level
I liked the opportunity this book has to be used with young readers for cross-curricular activities to encorporate math and reading with a fun read-aloud activity. Christopher loves to count, and I think this is a great way to get students engaged and excited about a math lesson or a counting-principles activity. I also like how Christopher didn't necessarily fit into some of the activities that other characters were doing, but he found his place with them by counting and having fun with them in that way, and I think this provides a great message to young readers.
2nd-3rd grade reading level
I liked the opportunity this book has to be used with young readers for cross-curricular activities to encorporate math and reading with a fun read-aloud activity. Christopher loves to count, and I think this is a great way to get students engaged and excited about a math lesson or a counting-principles activity. I also like how Christopher didn't necessarily fit into some of the activities that other characters were doing, but he found his place with them by counting and having fun with them in that way, and I think this provides a great message to young readers.
September 17, 2023
Pattern finders of the world, come and celebrate the act of counting. This time, Valeri Gorbachev has brought us a main character for a picture book -- Christopher -- who just loves counting.
Will this rabbit's enthusiasm for counting things become contagious for your child? Hey, your kid could do worse.
My favorite part of this FIVE STAR book happens when Christopher is playing hide-and-seek with some animal pals. Soooo funny!
Will this rabbit's enthusiasm for counting things become contagious for your child? Hey, your kid could do worse.
My favorite part of this FIVE STAR book happens when Christopher is playing hide-and-seek with some animal pals. Soooo funny!
October 19, 2016
This would probably be on the top of my list for counting books. I thought it was cute because instead of it being a book with all numbers, it had a story plot behind it. I think kids would love it and when they start practicing numbers, it will get them in the mood to count everything they see as well. I would definitely recommend this for a class read or even a nighttime book. I will definitely be adding this book to my book collection for my classroom one day.
April 1, 2022
-Counting everything in our world
-Numbers 1-10
-Numbers 1-10
January 6, 2024
Found in L4L Volume 16.
December 9, 2013
Genre: Counting Book
Copyright: 2008
Christopher Rabbit loves counting. Ever since he learned to count at school, he counts everything. He counts everything in his backpack; he counts everything in the house; he counts steps as he walks downstairs; he counts times of the stone skipping on the water; he counts when he plays hide-and-seek with other friends. Finally when it is time to bed, Christopher is so exhausted because of counting all day. Before he is urged to bed by his mother, he suddenly remembers he forgets to count something -- STARS! When Christopher sits on the front porch and counts the stars in the sky, he finally realizes that it is impossible to count everything! This is a book for children who starts to learn to count. Also, a good activity to go along with practicing counting would be playing hide-and-seek. Though the story portrays the excitement of children who begin to know how to count, I think the vocabulary used in the book may be too difficult for young children. However, a way to introduce this book to young children would be through reading aloud this story.
Copyright: 2008
Christopher Rabbit loves counting. Ever since he learned to count at school, he counts everything. He counts everything in his backpack; he counts everything in the house; he counts steps as he walks downstairs; he counts times of the stone skipping on the water; he counts when he plays hide-and-seek with other friends. Finally when it is time to bed, Christopher is so exhausted because of counting all day. Before he is urged to bed by his mother, he suddenly remembers he forgets to count something -- STARS! When Christopher sits on the front porch and counts the stars in the sky, he finally realizes that it is impossible to count everything! This is a book for children who starts to learn to count. Also, a good activity to go along with practicing counting would be playing hide-and-seek. Though the story portrays the excitement of children who begin to know how to count, I think the vocabulary used in the book may be too difficult for young children. However, a way to introduce this book to young children would be through reading aloud this story.
January 31, 2013
when i picked up this book at the daycare i work at, i instantly wanted to read it because of the rabbit and butterflies on the front.
"Christopher Counting" is a book about a bunny who goes to school and learns to count in his class. He goes home to his mother and wants to count EVERYTHING! books, things in his backpack, hide and go seek, and at the end of the book he wants to count the ALL of the stars, which is impossible.
I would recommend this book for preschoolers because throughout the book, Christopher counts to himself on almost every page."one,two,three,four...".this is a good tool for teachers so that students can count along and learn the numbers. Also, there are things to count on every page.for example, butterflies, ants,stars,etc. good read!!
"Christopher Counting" is a book about a bunny who goes to school and learns to count in his class. He goes home to his mother and wants to count EVERYTHING! books, things in his backpack, hide and go seek, and at the end of the book he wants to count the ALL of the stars, which is impossible.
I would recommend this book for preschoolers because throughout the book, Christopher counts to himself on almost every page."one,two,three,four...".this is a good tool for teachers so that students can count along and learn the numbers. Also, there are things to count on every page.for example, butterflies, ants,stars,etc. good read!!
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October 9, 2008
This was on the New Books shelf, so it caught my eye. There were a little more words than I usually go for for my 2 1/2 y/o, but it was about counting, which he seems to be all about lately, so I thought I'd try it. He seemed to like it and asked to read again when it was over, so my intuition paid off. Little Christopher Rabbit counts EVERYTHING all day, but gives up on stars because there are just too many. It's a cute story, nicely illustrated and for those obsessed with numbers, a real hit.
January 9, 2009
The wonder of new abilities just amazes small children, as it should, although sometimes we forget how exciting it is to learn something that's old hat to us. Christopher the rabbit is learning how to count and he's quite thrilled about it. He's a charming, cheery little bunny and his life with his forest friends and nice home is also a pleasure to share with little ones. There is a two page spread near the end where he tries to count the stars that is simply dear.
December 10, 2013
Genre: counting book
Copyright: 2008
A rabbit, Christopher learns counting at school. After the school is over, he begins to count everything he sees on the way home. He counts everything he can find at home. He counts everything when he goes to outside. He counts every one he finds when playing hide-and-seek. It is a great book to teach children how to count from 1-10. The illustrations are very cute which could make children engaged while reading.
Copyright: 2008
A rabbit, Christopher learns counting at school. After the school is over, he begins to count everything he sees on the way home. He counts everything he can find at home. He counts everything when he goes to outside. He counts every one he finds when playing hide-and-seek. It is a great book to teach children how to count from 1-10. The illustrations are very cute which could make children engaged while reading.
April 6, 2008
Christopher learns to count to ten and discovers that he loves counting. He counts everything from the petals on a flower to the stars in the sky to the number of baskets his friends make when they play basketball.
January 16, 2009
Christopher learns how to count at school and wants to do nothing but practice all day and night. This is a good math story for kids who are still excited about learning and can understand Christophers excitement. Grades K+
April 12, 2012
This book has a very easy to follow story line for any beginning reader. It could be used for a math lesson to introduce young students to the idea of numbers and place value. I would recommend this book for grades K-3.
April 14, 2008
Christopher learns to count in school and ends up counting everything from flowers to the amount of kisses he gets before he falls asleep.
May 10, 2008
Cute.
December 11, 2008
Cute book about counting
December 27, 2008
The exuberance of counting after Christopher learns at school how to count. The one! counting book to get this year!
January 11, 2009
too much counting for me...almost seemed obsessive-compulsive rather than educational.
February 13, 2009
A fun and simple book for children learning to count - doesn't teach counting skills, but just celebrates them. Christopher counts EVERYTHING! Nice illustrations and cute animal characters.
August 27, 2009
Sweet story about Christopher the rabbit who loves to count everything and that's exactly what he does all day and almost all night!
May 13, 2010
Christopher Rabbit really likes to count and wants to count everything around him. My son really liked this book and had to be just like Christopher and find things to count after reading it.
April 2, 2011
Gorbachev is one of my favorite authors/illustrators. His style of drawing captures the joy and innocence of a child (in of course anthropomorphized form).
September 7, 2012
Christopher Rabbit counts everything he sees.
January 22, 2016
A story about a little rabbit who loves to count. Neither here nor there - just an average kids book about counting.
Good illustrations - I really like Valeri Gorbachev's style.
Good illustrations - I really like Valeri Gorbachev's style.
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