The Princess Bride: A Counting Story

by Lena Wolfe, Bill Robinson (Illustrator)

Heroes, giants, wizards, true love. Celebrate the beloved film with this charming counting primer that fans will want to share with the youngest readers.



There are 6 fingers on the Count's right hand, 3 outlaws on a mission, 2 destined lovers, and 1 unforgettable story that brings them all together. Illustrated with vibrant art, this adorable counting book is the ultimate gift for fans of The Princess Bride to share with the toddlers in their life or give as a gift to fellow fans. It's inconceivable that anyone wouldn't love this charming book!


© The Princess Bride Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fantasy, Media Tie In

20 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the art!
Baby was not impressed and squirmed away every time I tried to read this one.

[Elizabeth Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are BEAUTIFUL. Definitely worth reading just for those.

About half the counting things are a stretch (five dresses), but the other half are so clever (six fingers!!). My niece loves the big printed numbers that are good to trace.

(G rating)

[Alex Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

6 was my favorite.

Yes, it was fingers.

[David Haggett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made me want to watch the movie again immediately to see if all the "numbers" are true...as true as "true love!"

[Andrea Zuvich · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this for Christmas for my four-year-old daughter who is in LOVE with The Princess Bride (can't blame her, as it was my favourite film when I was her age!). This book is great for older toddlers learning their numbers from 1-10, helping them learn with wonderful characters from the beloved story. An excellent, fun learning book!

[Sara Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies, so my husband and I knew we had to get this book for our little one. It was fun to read with her and we made it as interactive as possible to keep her engaged.

[H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another board book targeted more towards the parents who will be nostalgic for the movie that just happens to teach younglings. Cute book.

[Flavia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The Princess Bride: A Counting Story was so cute! I never would have thought to turn this cult classic into a counting book for kids…but you know what? It makes sense! The Princess Bride is one of my faves, and I’ve been thinking here and there about how and when I could introduce it to my kids (once I have them).

Well, now with this numbers board book, I can...

Read the rest of my review here: https://flaviathebibliophile.com/the-...

[Kathryn (Dragon Bite Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review originally posted on my blog, Dragon Bite Books .

This primer was very simple: “1 story, 2 lovers, 3 outlaws.” The fun for parents is again in adding in the details. There are “9 animals” but as the child gets older and begins to learn their numbers, they could count out 3 shrieking eels, 2 ROUs, and 4 white horses. The story ends with “10 kisses” which I imagine a parent giving a child as the book closes.

[Jacki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the idea of using The Princess Bride in board books and the numbers and coordinating representations were great. I do wish you could see the fingers on the 6 fingered man better, and i do wish there was just a little added blurb for each number explaining the representations. Like: buttercup dreamed of an old lady who said BOO 8 times. Just helps the parent out a little when they are reading it for the millionth time.

[James Orlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

My four-year-old has basically memorized the characters, events, and situations in The Princess Bride from multiple reads of this book and has not yet seen the film.

The art is solid and the nostalgia is strong. My son loves every book, so his review is always the same: "It's my favrite!"

I'm a fan and I hope he'll love the film when he is old enough to watch it.

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

✨ 5 stars! ✨

I absolutely love The Princess Bride and grew up watching the movie with my dad. It was fun to quickly revisit the story of The Princess Bride in this little board book that teaches children how to count.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is actually so well thought out and illustrated. A really fast read - so it’s good for kids who like a greater ratio of pictures to words. It’s obviously great for youngsters learning to count but also for fans of the novel/movie!

[Heather McC · Rating 4 out of 5]

A counting book for children and adults, this simple board book captures the heart and soul of the original book by William Goldman and the film by Rob Reiner. A fun game: Guess what each number will represent before turning the page!

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six Fingers!

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was inconceivably good!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute book! The pictures and movie references are great.

[Laura Hodgins · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got it more for the mom. Simple counting book with things from the story.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The little kids to whom adults read board books won't get this, but it's fun for adults. It made me happy.

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This fun board book has characters from the Princess Bride movie. Older fans of the movie could read this to children and share general concepts about it.

[Valleri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not worth the ten bucks for under ten words-worth of explanation as to why there are a certain numbers of things.

A great disappointment to say the least :(

[Kara Harte (KattitudeReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just the cutest counting book with such great illustrations. It doesn’t tell the story of ‘The Princess Bride,’ but it makes counting fun and is a simple introduction to the characters.

[Lexi V · Rating 3 out of 5]

there aren’t very many words in this story, so if you want to read it to a child, it will be mostly numbers, artwork, and the princess bride fandom.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice illustrations and very nostalgic. But overall very disappointing.

[Megan (DaRcyWho) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the art, and the choices for the numbers!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute. I love the illustrations.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

For any fan of The Princess Bride. Illustrations are adorable and made me smile and laugh remembering those parts of the movie.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is my favorite movie....and Kellen seems to love to have me read it...a cute glimpse into the story and plenty of fun things to count like the "8 jeers"....Booo!

[Karin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love these counting books but at the same time they result in so many questions by the kiddo.