Cool Cats Counting [Paperback]

A splashy, colorful, rhythmic illustration of numbers 1-10 in both English and SpanishAdd some flare to your counting lessons with Cool Cats Counting.Donkeys lined up to dance the merengue? Rats in bolero hats? Pigs salsa dancing? And how cool are those cats anyway? Sherry Shahan and Paula Barrag??n, the collaborators behind the highly acclaimed Spicy Hot Colors, team up in a burst of color and rhythm to introduce young readers to animals and numbers in English and Spanish.Readers can learn a new language while also learning their numbers, all while being thoroughly engaged thanks to Barrag??n's beautiful illustrations. With bold colors and simplistic lines, each number presents a crazy and fun new animal. Shahan's poetic riffs suggest a variety of rhythms and dances, and Barrag??n's multimedia illustrations outfit the animals in vibrant costumes any diva would envy! This rhythmic, Spanish folktale from Latin America is sure to make readers boogie while also learning how to count with numbers. This quick read is versatile and exciting, perfect for incorporating the Spanish language and counting into your lesson plans or general reading routine.Sherry Shahan Bio: Sherry Shahan has authored over 30 children's books. She is also a seasoned world traveler and adventurer. As a photojournalist, Ms. Shahan has ridden horseback in Africa's Masailand, hiked a leech-infested rain forest in Australia, and ridden in a dogsled for the first part of the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A serious dance student, she has traveled to Cuba to study Latin-African styles of movement. When not on an exciting assignment, Ms. Shahan frequently visits schools and libraries around the country. Her first August House work, Spicy Hot Colors explodes off the page to introduce young readers to colors in Spanish, employing similes rooted in the Latin American culture. Kirkus praised the picture book in their review, Successful both as an introduction to Latin American culture for children ul£P