Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book
A changing lineup makes each decrement visible and ties the numeral sequence to a new Halloween cause.
Ten Orange Pumpkins: A Counting Book by Stephen Savage is estimated to take about 4 minutes to read aloud (166 words, 1 sentence a spread). Best for ages 2-5.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 4 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 166Word count
- Sentences per spread
- 1Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 2/5everyday words
- Best for
- Ages 2-5Age range
Our review
Ten pumpkins disappear one by one as witches, ghosts, spiders, and other Halloween figures enter the spreads. The dwindling row and repeated numerical cue make subtraction visible while the final pumpkin receives a jack-o’-lantern role.
Touch each remaining pumpkin before turning the page so quantity, not recitation, drives the count. Pete the Cat’s Five Little Pumpkins uses a known song and smaller range; Ten Orange Pumpkins offers more varied visual agents and a longer reverse-count challenge.
Before you buy it
Busy dark spreads can make one-to-one counting difficult, and some creatures may be too spooky for very young counters.
Themes
- Halloween
- counting
- pumpkins
- witches
- rhyme
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