Countablock, hardcover/christopher franceschelli

Following on the heels of a successful abecedary, Countablock features thick pages cut into the shape of each numeral, creating a peek-through guessing game around the number form itself.

One acorn becomes .

one oak treeFrom snowmen to puddles and eggs to chicks, quantities are illustrated twice: both before and after their transformations.

As children interact with the pages, they will familiarize themselves not only with the numbers 1-100 and associated quantities, but with each numerals physicality--angles, holes, and curves, both front and back.

Die-cut numerals include 1-10, and 20-100 by tens.

Illustrated by hip British design team Peskimo, this fresh take on the 1-2-3s encourages readers to manipulate numbers in a whole new way.

Note: illustrations are in the style of vintage screen prints, with imperfect variations in color and texture.

Award: NAPPA Silver Award Winner.