Counting to Bananas

Name: Counting to Bananas
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593354865
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A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book

By Carrie Tillotson

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Summary

Counting to Bananas by Carrie Tillotson is a delightful children’s book that engages young readers with a humorous twist on numbers and storytelling. The playful narrative revolves around a hilarious attempt to count everyday items with unexpected interruptions from a spirited banana. With vibrant illustrations and a lively pace, the book makes counting fun and entertaining for kids.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're seeking a fun and interactive read for children that combines counting with a playful narrative. Its lively illustrations and humorous storyline engage young readers, making learning numbers an enjoyable adventure.

Counting to Bananas

A banana wants to be the star of this rhyming counting book, but the narrator has other plans.

Description

A hilarious, mostly-rhyming picture book about a banana and narrator who can't quite agree on what their book is about. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' We Are in a Book and Adam Rex's Nothing Rhymes With Orange!

Mo Willems fans will give this book one, two, three, four, five stars! --Parents

Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed!--Kirkus

When a narrator starts filling this story with fruit, Banana can't wait to step into the spotlight. The book is called Counting to Bananas, after all. But as more and more fruits (and non-fruits) are added to the story, Banana objects. When will it be time for bananas?!

With laugh-out-loud text from debut author Carrie Tillotson and brought to life by illustrator Estrela Lourenço, this is the story of a banana and narrator who have very strong opinions about what should (and should not!) be in this book.

The perfect next read for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed series, as well as Ryan T. Higgins' Hey, Bruce!

Praise for Counting to Bananas:

A 2022 Oregon Spirit Book Award Honour Book
A Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List Selection
A 2024 Beehive Book Award Nominee
An Oregon Book Award Finalist
A School Library Journal 2022 Undies Case Cover Award Winner
A 2023 Red Bud Read Aloud Award Nominee
An Amazon Best Children's Books of 2022 So Far pick
An Amazon Editor's Pick
An Oregon-authored Great Summer Read

"In the tradition of Mac Barnett's Count the Monkeys, Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed…Lourenço's digitally created illustrations of cartoon fruit with faces and expressive animals are bright, dynamic, and foolish. Fruity fun for everyone." --Kirkus

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Carrie Tillotson's debut, Counting to Bananas, is celebrated for its humour, featuring a charismatic and opinionated banana that makes learning numbers entertaining. It draws comparisons to Mo Willems and Mac Barnett's works, with reviews highlighting its engaging and vibrant illustrations, ensuring it's an amusing read for children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593354865

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Flamingo Books

Illustration: FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

Contributors:

Illustrated by Estrela Lourenço

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 32

Collections

Carrie Tillotson Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books

About the Author

Before Carrie Tillotson started writing children's books, she worked as a biostatistician. Her job involved counting a lot of numbers (but not many bananas). Counting to Bananas is her debut picture book. She lives in Oregon with her family, two dogs, and two chickens. Although bananas are not her favorite fruit, she loves a warm slice of banana bread. You can visit Carrie online at carrietillotson.com or follow her on Twitter @carrietillotson and on Instagram @carrietillotson. Estrela Louren o is a Portuguese professional children's book author and illustrator, and also a storyboard artist for animation. She has been living in Ireland since 2009, when she met her Irish partner and their dog, Chewie, who both made her fall in love with the country even more. Her favorite fruit is peaches, but she keeps getting bananas because they're Chewie's favorite! You can visit Estrela online at estrelalourenco.pt or follow her on Twitter @LourencoEstrela and on Instagram @estrela.lourenco.

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