Counting with Tiny Cat by Viviane Schwarz

Counting with Tiny Cat Reviews

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  Vita Luna

  Found this on the street in London - that alone gives it an extra star - thinking about none and zero, zero is a number but none sounds cuter so I get why they went with that
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  Mary

  A smart, amusing counting book for the toddler set who will delight in Tiny Cat's greed for more balls of yarn. Minimal number of words and a multitude of hilarious facial expressions will make this a lap-sit favorite.
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  Ruth Ann

  Absolutely adorable counting book.
  Notice the expressions on the cat's face - hilarious! No need for extra words.
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  Zoe

  This is just terrific. An example of a loose and flowing line that seems to sing off the page with a grace that looks effortless, Viv's book has quite a philosophical heart, approaching counting not as a straightforward series of steps through 1-10, but gently prompting its readers to think about number values; what it feels like to have none, or lots, or as many as you can get. Is it possible to have too many of anything and what counts as "enough". I certainly can't get enough of this wonderful book even though I learned to count very many years ago.
  
  Very funny to read that for one reviewer this approach didn't work. All I can do is encourage you to take a look. I think it's a really excellent book and opens up all sorts of conversation possibilities way beyond the average counting book.
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  Becky

  First sentence: None. One. Two. Three. Four. More. Even More. About a dozen. Lots.
  
  Premise/plot: Tiny Cat is counting his (or her) balls of yarn. At first this is easy for tiny cat. But it doesn't stay easy. What comes after four?! Tiny Cat's not exactly sure. But that doesn't stop her from having FUN counting.
  
  My thoughts: I really, really, really LOVED this one. I love the expressiveness of Tiny Cat. In particular. I love the expression for "lots" "some extra" "too much" and "enough." The story is told with just a few words. These words--like the number words--might be familiar to preschoolers. And I wouldn't be surprised if little ones end up memorizing this one and reading it themselves. I think one can definitely read the story based on the pictures alone.
  
  Text: 5 out of 5
  Illustrations: 4 out of 5
  Total: 9 out of 10
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  Juliana Lee

  Tiny Cat loves his balls of yarn. In fact he can count from zero to four before he starts getting more than he can count. Funny look at a greedy kitten who has more, about a dozen, lots, some extra, and too many. Finally satisfied, Tiny Cat has enough.
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  Erica

  Although this book is brief, it is very satisfying. Minimal text - counting words only - complement minimal illustrations - showing only a fluffly black-outlined kitten and red balls of yarn and nothing else.
  
  The text seems to mimic the counting capacity of a preschooler; one, two, three, more, about a dozen, lots, even more, too many, enough. (I'll have to check the text when I get back to work at the library...but that is roughly what it says.)
  
  Even though an adult watching a child go through this counting process would be struggling to not reveal how funny-cute it is to watch, I don't believe that actual preschoolers, kindergarteners, or first-graders hearing the book read aloud will feel condescended to, because the small-scale drama of trying to count but quickly feeling overwhelmed is such a common experience for any age person.
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  Mrs.Melaugh Melaugh

  In this engaging introduction to numbers, an adorable little cat counts red spools of thread. Looking alarmed when he has none, he proceeds to happily hold first one, then two, three, and four. After that, instead of numbers, number concepts are introduced as he gets “more”, “lots”, “as many as you can get”, “some extra” and “too many”. The final scene shows the kitten contentedly sleeping atop a pile of red balls labeled as “Enough.” The story is told simply; most pages contain just one word. The mischievous cat is rendered in minimalist white and gray colors inside a bold black outline with red squiggles to indicate the balls, and the clean white background dominates the pages.
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  Mrs.Melaugh Melaugh

  This is a sturdy board book version of Schwarz’s previously issued picture book introduction to numbers, in which an adorable kitten counts red spools of thread. Starting with none, the kitten next happily holds first one, then two, three, and four balls of thread. After that, he gets “more”, “lots”, “as many as you can get”, “some extra” and “too many”. In the final scene the kitten contentedly sleeps atop a pile of red balls labeled as “Enough.” The kitten’s expressions are eloquently portrayed using simple gray and black brush strokes on a clean white background; minimalist red squiggles indicate the balls.
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  Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*

  Schwarz, Viviane Counting With Tiny Cat. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2016. $14.99.
  
  Tiny cat starts with none and works his way up to as many balls as a cat could need. Tiny cat is an adorable little feline, full of personality and expression.
  
  Though extremely simple in concept, this counting book helps readers build their vocabulary, adding in phrases like “some extra” and “about a dozen” all while being captivated by Tiny cat and his adventures with balls of yarn.
  
  PRE-K-ESSENTIAL. Jessica
  
  https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017...
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  Lauren

  Uh oh! Tiny Cat can't count and if you really want your kid to know how to count, make sure they understand that math is theoretical and numbers aren't real, because Tiny Cat can't count and eventually stops using "real" numbers anyway, illustrated by cute little red balls held by a cute line drawing of a cat.
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  Mehsi

  Een superleuk boek over een kat en tellen, maar het is niet zo simpel als 1, 2, 3, ballen met wol. Oh nee! En ik was er echt dolblij mee want ik was toch even bang dat dit weer zo'n simpel (en misschien een tikje saai) boek zou zijn. Gelukkig dus niet! Ik zal verder niks verklappen~ Ik heb heerlijk gelachen om deze eigenwijze kat en zijn vele bolletjes wol.
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  Iggi

  Iggi's Storytime Criteria
  Age group: toddlers+
  Content: counting, cats, humor
  Plot: Tiny Cat can count to four, but beyond that things get silly
  Wordiness: low, one word per page
  Length: short
  Illustrations: adorable
  Page Gloss: satin
  Other: very funny, good for kids just learning and anyone who loves a short book that ends with cute jokes, also cats
  
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  Ames Public Library Youth Services

  What you think is going to be a very typical counting book soon becomes a hilarious tale of a cat who is trying to get all the yarn!
  
  Schwarz's adorable illustrations and warm humor are going to make this a family favorite.
  
  -dmz
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  Grace Luo

  Wonderfully illustrate how number, math counting works. It’s a good book to teach math to toddler. It has it own sense of humor that makes us laugh. It’s another book that my toddler like. It’s fun to enjoy and love learning math together
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  Edward Sullivan

  Counting with a cute, expressive cat.
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  Alyssa Gudenburr

  A very silly and simple counting book. The cat helps readers count up to four then many quantity words like more and dozen. A great book for storytime.
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  Molly

  Read this at the SWON Picture Book Read-In.
  
  I absolutely LOVE this book! The cat is fantastic and now I want my own copy.
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  Chance Lee

  Simple and totally adorable book about a tiny cat who counts juicy balls of red yarn.
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  Line Kjærgaard Jensen

  En sød fortælling og anderledes tællebog til de små.
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  Hannah Higson

  Really good book to introduce the vocabulary used in maths during the early stages of learning to count.
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  Syntha Green

  Delightful, must use for storytime.
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  Ruth Anne

  A humorous approach to counting with Tiny Cat.
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  J

  Had a little bit of trouble keeping kids' attention with this one.
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  Kristen Thorp

  231/365
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  Jon Nakapalau

  The ink drawings are fantastic!
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  Rosie

  FUNNY! Tiny Cat is a hoot!
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  Andrés

  Cute concepts and ways to think about numbers. Stark red/black/white illustrations are eye-catching for all ages, including newborns.