This vibrantly coloured board book opens with an invitation from a young girl to ‘count to ten with me’. Written in rhyming text it is a fun and interactive way for carers and young children to count together.
Jingalu’s brightly coloured artwork entices as readers look for and count coral clouds, pink snakes, lime birds, purple frogs and other vivid numbered groups of creatures. The nine orange owls are amazing. Beyond counting the book provides an opportunity to talk about the various animals as well as their colours—are possums really yellow?
‘I Can Count’ with its simple rhyming text and quirky vibrant illustrations demonstrates that learning and sharing can be fun for all involved.
Sally Morgan is one of Australia’s best-known artists and writers. She belongs to the Palyku people from the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. Jingalu is a Bagawa woman from Gumbayggirr and Yaegl Country. She grew up in Coffs Harbour, in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Jingalu has been painting since the age of 16 and creates to share stories and important messages about Culture.
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