Daisy 1, 2, 3

by Peter Catalanotto

The twenty Dalmatians in Mrs. Tuttle's obedience class each know who they are -- and so does clever Mrs. Tuttle.

Her assistant, Doris, doesn't have a clue.

Do you?

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Number

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Will Thomas]

Daisy is a great book to use with young kids who are just learning how to count. It does a great job of using the illustrations to make counting fun. the illustrations are what make this book. the story line is not bad but the main point of the book and what it uses to make the counting fun are the illustration. It is a great book for young children.

[Alice Gold · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the way they used the dogs to teach the number values and I loved the illustrations cartoon-ish feel.

[Destiney Dickson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lit Requirement: Counting book
Number of pages: 32
Grade level: P-1
Age level: 4-6 years
Genre: Fiction
Copyright: 2003 Peter Catalanotto
How do you tell apart 20 dalmatians that are all named Daisy? This is the question Mrs. Tuttle's assistant Doris pondered. Mrs. Tuttle, however, could tell a part each and everyone of the dogs. Each animal had distinct characteristics that set them apart from the others. Mrs. Tuttle numbered the dogs 1-20 and gave a characteristic for each dog that correlated with their number. For instance, "Daisy 1 has one peculiar spot" while "Daisy fools twenty fleas".
I really liked this book and would recommend it for younger elementary or preschool children. It encourages the reader to count to 20 as Mrs. Tuttle explains the difference between each dog. It is very fun, cute and entertaining. The pictures also allow the children to use the images to count, which is great for visual learners.

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Number books get tedious after counting to 10, imo. But this was really cute, and had such a goofy sense of humor. Illustrations are kinda small for a read-aloud unless you're up close with the kid

[Kristin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't really enjoy this story. Daisy 1, 2, 3 is about a dog daycare with many dogs who are all named Daisy. The dog-sitter has come up with unique ways to tell each dog apart. The story starts out cute by having each dog have their own personality. One dog has one odd shaped spot while another dog wears two name tags. Sadly as you continue one on in the story things become dry and boring. There is never anything exciting added and some of the dogs' personalities didn't have much thought put into them. After reading this book I felt very unsatisfied. The ultimate job of this book is to help teach kids how to read. I suppose this book does do that but I think that it could have been done in a much more interesting and exciting way. Overall I would not recommend this book. I feel confident that there are much more creative counting books out there that are just as, if not more, effective.

[RachelH. Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daisy 1 2 3 is another book by Peter Catalanotto (author of Matthew A.B.C.) It features a dog obedience trainer who has twenty dalmatians all named Daisy in her class. She tells them apart by the number of things they are each associated with. For example, Daisy 1 has one peculiar spot and Daisy 15 can hear squirrels 15 miles away. The illustrations are adorable and children would find them very funny. Each Daisy has a unique personality. Each page is colorful and creative. I love the humor the author uses in both the words and the illustrations. He uses ideas that children would easily relate to such as one Daisy dressed up as Cinderella. I would use this book in a kindergarten class to teach numbers.

[Yusra Faridi · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a fictional short book meant specifically for younger elementary grade students. The story is about the 20 Dalmations in Mrs. Tuttle’s class. The problem is that they are all named Daisy! All though her assistant Doris is quite confused as to how she differentiates between the 20 dogs, Mrs. Tuttle has a few tricks that help her remember which dog is which. For example, Daisy 1 has one peculiar spot, Daisy 2 wears two name tags…Daisy 11 will not share any of her eleven chew toys, etc. This book with its predictable pattern can really help pre-K to Kindergarten students practice their counting from 1-20.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

My five-year-old son picked this book out from the library this week. It does have a cute cover.

The first Daisy was wonderful. I loved her special spot. The second Daisy was also quite adorable. After that, though, the Daisies became far less engaging, and this book became far less interesting.

This book is OK for teaching the order of numbers up to 20, but not so good at showing values for numbers. By number seven, my son had no interest in counting the objects for the Daisy.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read at Drop-In Story Time on 5/10/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dogs doing absurd things like adopting parakeets and hiring body guards. A handful of good LOLs for primary grades.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

not the best way to teach kids counting. lame.