As a farmer tries to find the correct number of mittens for his various farmyard animals, the reader is introduced to odd and even numbers.

"An expressive group of cheerful fish play follow-the-leader in their ocean habitat, unaware that a shark lurks in the background. Count the fish from one to ten as each joins the game, then count back down to one when the leader snacks on a sea spider and sets off an unfortunate chain reaction (swallow the leader!). Luckily for everyone, fish number ten--the shark--gulps down his prey too quickly, and burrrrrrrp! they all swim out again. Lively rhymed...

When 7 is accused of eating 9, worried 6 hires a detective to investigate.

In this counting book, a set of owls work their way to the top of the Old Oak Tree for a party on Saturday night.

Between the time the crowds leave the zoo and the zookeeper makes her rounds, the animals come out for a rousing game of basketball.

When a polar bear brags about how very big he is, a succession of other animals, from two walruses to six sardines, demonstrates that they are just as big.

Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

Five toes, twelve cupcakes, nineteen puzzle pieces-numbers are all around us. How many numbers can you count in the pages of this book?

Updated for 2015, Numbers, is one book in the Britannica Discovery Library Series that is correlated to national curriculum standards. The Britannica Discovery Library is a charming, lavishly illustrated 12-volume set of "concepts and values" books specifically created for young learners ages three to six. Children are introduced to various texts and genres, including rhymes, narratives, puzzles, and riddles. Key vocabulary words are highlighted...

Through simple language and full-color photographs, young readers will learn how to count different denominations of currency. Words to Know help students learn new vocabulary and "Moments in Minting" sidebars introduce young readers to interesting facts about money.