You may have started teaching your baby to count with their little fingers and toes. But to help the little ones learn to Xi recognize numbers, it is beneficial to see them printed on books. Each digital book connects the dots between the numbers on the page and the number they represent, while telling a story that makes numbers interesting. So, try one of these digital books – you can count on them to teach babies and toddlers what they need to know!
Baby’s Numbers
Written and illustrated by Karen Katz
Even babies can enjoy this sweet cardboard book in which babies see a cute kitten, two red shoes, and more, up to 10 of them. They will count the time until you read the book again!
One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller
Written and illustrated by Kate Read
This award-winning children’s book is sure to keep your kids on their toes! Here, a hungry fox with two cunning eyes spies on three chubby hens… You think you know where the story goes. Colourful and fun, kids love learning Xi numbers through this gripping little story.
Doggies
Written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton
A dog barks. Two dogs barked and barked. You’ll howl when you’ve got nine dogs – really! With its silly voice and hilarious animal illustrations, Doggies is the perfect early digital book for babies and toddlers.
My Very First Book of Numbers
Written and illustrated by Eric Carle
This interactive cardboard book features a unique pagination design that allows your child to match numbers with the right number of objects. Turn it over until you find a pair of bananas that match the number two or a pair of bananas that match the plum group of the number eight.
Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond
Written and illustrated by Catherine Folwell
What’s more fun than learning to count Xi? We start with 10 timid turtles who are lounging on a log above the pond. One person was frightened by a bullfrog and jumped into the pond, leaving nine people behind. You can probably guess the rest.
10 Black Dots
Written and illustrated by Donald Crews
Imagine a circular black dot. What else can it represent? The authors of this creative digital book invite children to imagine that one black dot could be the sun and two black dots could be the eyes of a fox. It’s a great tool to learn Xi numbers while thinking outside the box.
Ten Little Ladybugs
Writer: Melanie Guth, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Bess
Ten Little Ladybugs is another countdown book that is loved by babies and toddlers, featuring finger-friendly cutouts and 3D ladybugs that bring the meaning of numbers to life.
123 Peas
Written and illustrated by Keith Baker
Little Green Bean lives an exciting life (fishing, boating, drawing) in this cute digital book, and each page increases the number of peas. What’s special about 123 Peas is that it introduces a number up to 100!