Countasaurus by Megan E.
Bryant, illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell. 2012. 20 pgs. San Francisco, CA:
Chronicle Books. 9781452107479. Format examined: Hardcover.
Annotation: Can count
along to 10 using different species of dinosaur.
Reaction: Starting with
Diplodocus’ “one long, strong tail” and going to “10 dinosaur eggs in a nest”,
the narrative allows small children to count along in a less vocabulary heavy dinosaur
story than usual. The illustrations look more like computer graphics than
drawings, making for a more cartoon look.
Primary early literacy skills: Print awareness. Each number is larger and bolded than the rest of the
text, and the corresponding item/object is also drawn attention to.
Tags/themes: Concept-
counting, numbers, dinosaurs, prehistoric life.
Author site/additional titles: www.meganebryant.com
Illustrator site/additional
titles: lucianaillustration.blogspot.com
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