Starry Arms: Counting By Fives

by Michael Dahl, Todd Ouren (Illustrator)

Introduces counting by fives by counting the number of arms on starfishes. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.

Genres: Mathematics, Counting

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau]

Learning to count by fives with starfish on the beach - nice art. You could take this book to the beach, read it with a small child, and then start counting things together. I think it is really fun when you find a way to link an activity to a book you have just read. Gives the child a real world application of what they have just learned.

[Liz Thorpe]

Recommended by WhiteRose for counting in 5s (Year 1)

[Sarah W]

This book encourages county by five as more and more starfish join in the fun. Numbers are also portrayed with dominoes on the corners of the illustrations. The rhyming may appeal to young learners.