The crows in this book are amusing.Good counting book for preschoolers and young elementary students who are working on counting by threes.Kids voted to give 4 stars.

Oh! A new book by Appelt! With crows!! :grab: Start reading, start grinning. start reading 'aloud under breath' and grin bigger. Oh my. So fun. Plot, rhythm, rhyme, intriguing art style, and the count goes up to 12 (not just 10). Yep, it's another winner from Appelt!.......Reread. Wait, what? Picked up again, not remembering it, didn't read my previous review. This time I'm not particularly liking it. Thinking it might be a rollicking read-aloud but also thinking that the crows would be more lik...

I don't get it. Weird.

Nothing about this book is anything I will remember a few hours from now

Simple, sweet, great rhymes and great illustrations.

Counting Crows, by Kathi Appelt, is a rather whacky take on a traditional counting book. The story takes children into the world of crazy crows through rhyming couplets that are brimming with onamotapoeia and alliteration. As should be expected, numbers are a constant presence throughout the book and everything is counted, from the crows themselves to the snacks they are collecting. The eccentric black and white illustrations -- accented only by the bright red striped sweaters and spotted scarve...

Just when you think all the books that reinforce kids counting skills have been written in every conceivable way possible, along comes Kathi Appelt and proves you wrong. Counting Crows does presume that young readers have learned to count at least up to 12 and are ready to have some fun with numbers 1-12. Here we find twelve crows, all wearing bright red and white striped sweaters and, because there's one fashion rebel in every crowd, one crow accentuates his with a red polka-dot scarf. The twel...

Oh how I enjoy reading this book aloud. You can't read this book, you almost have to sing it, as the words (lyrics) have a rhythm all their own. Twelve crows, whimsically drawn by Rob Dunlavey in red and white striped sweaters, count and caw their way through the book until a cat shows up.

The counting and rhyming text make for a fun rhythmic read that easily lends itself to singing. It also breaks down sounds in words making it easier to sound out words for children. The lovely black and white with touches of red illustrations are expressive and funny. These are crows I want to hang out with and so will kids!

Me while reading this book: Ants aren't spicy. Wait. How do I know? I've never eaten an ant. I bet fire ants are spicy. Are ants spicy? Yeppers! Ha! I like that word, yeppers!

I really this "unconventional" counting book; the rhythms of the spoken word were super neat! The illustrations are super cute; I liked the juxtaposition of the crows being very basic, while their world was rather detailed.

Explores the concept of a dozen by cumulatively counting to it by threes, so it slyly hits counting, counting by threes, multiplication, and the concept of a dozen. Appelt's language is lilting fun to read aloud, and I love the combination of Dunlavey's pencil work with the birds' red striped shirts and polka-dot scarves. The crows are goofy-looking, in the best kind of way, and I love how he contrasts that with these beautifully rendered realistic images, like the telephone poles and the cat. R...

This is not a counting book. A counting book should not confuse the reader. Yes, you can count the crows, the stripes on the sweaters and even the polka dots. However, for those like me who think mathematically, this book gives me a seizure. I find myself counting the lines on the tree. Why do some crows have four tail feathers and others have three? Where are the actual numerals - if this really is a counting book!!! Although I like the red, white and black lines, please just read this for plea...

This playful picture book comes from the author of The Underneath and other novels for older children. This counting book does not move from one to twelve, but instead starts at three and allows a merry amount of counting along the way. Throughout the action is led by the crows who climb around on trees, sit on lines and find all sorts of treats to eat, including spicy ants. The story moves forward with counting until there are twelve crows who then discover one cat!Appelt proves that she can be...

Counting Crows, by Kathi Appelt is an incredibly entertaining counting book. Appelt uses a variety of rhymes and crows to draw children in and encourages the reader to count along with the crows. I loved how fun the illustrations are and how we follow the crows in whatever they do, like hanging from trees, or singing at the bottom of the page, or counting ants and nuts. This is a great book to reinforce children to count along. With each page and each crow being so different, there is no way for...

I love Kathi Appelt’s middle grades works and was excited to receive a copy of her beautiful counting picture book at the 2018 Texas Library Association’s annual conference. Toddlers through 6 year olds and their caregivers will enjoy reading and counting their way through the fabulous Rob Dunlavey artwork. Besides being a little more challenging than the usual count-to-10 children’s book, this one will also provide a myriad of conversation starters about animals, their habitats and the crazy be...

Applet, K. (2015). Counting Crows. New York: Atheneum Books For Young Readers.Category: Math informationalA dozen crows explore the world around them in this mathematical reading book. They count items that they find on their journey like potato chips, snails and crickets. Applet does an excellent job of implementing mathematics with reading with simple illustrations and funny facial expressions from the crows on every page. I would recommend this book to a lower elementary student, especially i...

What is black and white and red (read) all over and over and over?I love the contrast of the red on the pages to make the crows and then the cat pop.The rhyme moves swiftly.I see this as a Seuss award contender....

Brilliant red, white and black illustrations coupled with perfect counting rhymes. Perfect for storytimes!

Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt is such a cute counting book for kids. I would definitely keep this in my classroom one day for my younger students. You could read this book first and then pair math activities to go along with it because children love to see story books come to life. This book kind of has a singsongy tune to it which I like because kids can easily catch on and say it with you. In the end all 12 crows are able to fly and escape the kitty's paw. I gave this book a 4/5 stars because...