The Count's Poem

by Ray Sipherd

Guiding a tour of his castle, the Count makes a poem about the numbers from one to ten

Genres: Picture Books, Poetry

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1978

About the author

Ray Sipherd was one of Sesame Street's early writers, as well as the author of a number of Sesame Street books. His work on Sesame Street earned three Emmy awards.

Sipherd, a graduate of Yale University, created the award-winning NPR program All Things Considered. In addition, he has penned a number of mystery novels for adult audiences, such as Dance of the Scarecrows, and published a collection of short stories titled The Christmas Store. Currently, Sipherd serves as a senior staff editor for Reader's Digest Condensed Books.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this very-appropriate-for-Hallowe'en Little Golden Book in a thrift store, so I rescued it.

There was an era of not-so-great Little Golden Books, and this book, unfortunately, was released during that era. The present editor of LGB has done much to raise the standard by bringing in some highly talented writers and illustrators, so that era has now passed. Still, even a subpar Little Golden Book tends to be better than a good many other picture books. And there is that golden spine.

This book is, of course, a counting book, with a halfway decent rhyme and some rather good (in a 1970s way) illustrations. And it is very good book to read with a Kindergarten student around Hallowe'en.

[Linda Rusche · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's cute. I always loved the Count on Sesame Street. It's a simple counting book with colorful images.