Let's Add Up!

6 pots + 4 pans = 10 dishes…or afeast! With the imaginative play of these creative preschoolers, exploring theconcepts of categorization and adding up to 10 has never been so much fun. If you ask agrown-up to add up 8 cars + 2 trucks, they’ll probably say that’s 10 vehicles.And it’s true. But these 10 young friends know what else those things add upto: a race! What will they do with 7 robes + 3 capes? Or 6 pots + 4 pans? 10simple objects can have infinite possibilities. Previously in theBig, Little Concepts series, author Victoria Allenby packaged importantkindergarten readiness skills in preschooler-perfect books, featuring shaperecognition in Shape Up, Construction Trucks and sound and rhythm in ListenUp! Train Song. In Let’s Add Up!, aided by the sweet and livelyillustrations of Maggie Zeng, she cleverly tucks lessons on categorization andall the ways to compose the number 10 into a playdate full of enticingimagination and creative play. A closing note to caregivers offers enriching, age-appropriate activities to keep building their child’s foundational learningskills. After all, 5 story time snuggles + 5 more = 10 opportunities to buildlifelong learning!