Swallow the Leader
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 6, 2016
HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 6, 2016
An expressive group of cheerful fish play follow the leader in their ocean habitat, unaware that a shark lurks in the background.
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- Who it’s for
- Cheerful fish, lively rhyme, and a comic chain reaction make counting feel like a game.
- Themes
- Counting from one to ten, Follow-the-leader game, Fish and shark in an ocean habitat
- Genres
- Counting & Numbers, Fish Stories, Funny Stories
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An expressive group of cheerful fish play follow the leader in their ocean habitat, unaware that a shark lurks in the background. Count the fish from one to ten as each joins the game, then count back down to one when the leader snacks on a sea spider and sets off an unfortunate chain reaction (swallow the leader!). Luckily for everyone, fish number ten—the shark—gulps down his prey too quickly, and burrrrrrrp! they all swim out again.
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Lively rhymed text and energetic artwork combine in this exuberant counting book that’s sure to delight little ones learning their numbers.
Counting With a Splash
Cheerful fish, lively rhyme, and a comic chain reaction make counting feel like a game.
Come here for
- A playful way to count from one to ten and back
- Energetic ocean artwork and a silly surprise
Expect
- Rhymed text with a buoyant read-aloud feel
- A counting-book romp for little number learners
Where it sits
| Counting & Numbers | 89% |
|---|---|
| Fish Stories | 66% |
| Funny Stories | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fish Stories
- Marine Life
- Pet Stories
- Baby Animals
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- Counting & Numbers
- Dates & Time
- Seasons
- Girls & Young Women
- Authors
- Danna Smith
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 6, 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Counting from one to ten · Follow-the-leader game · Fish and shark in an ocean habitat
- Reading lane
- Fish Stories