This board book combines simple counting with Carle's unusual illustrations of animals. Early learners will find the whimsical pictures appealing as they learn the beginning rudiments of numbers and counting. - Midwest Book Review Parents can "count on" this Carle classic to reinforce basic numerical concepts in even the youngest child. Featuring a band of animals traveling to the zoo by train, children can count out the members of each group as they pass by, car by car. Carle's colorful trademark collage art makes this wordless counting book a fun and educational way to put children on the right track to numerical comprehension. Full color. In this coloring book edition of Carle's first picture book, joyously colored animals riding on a train to the zoo offer toddlers a first introduction to numbers, number sets, addition, and counting. Full color. Consumable.