Erica Sirotich

diverse picture book (dogs/pets, counting; toddlers 1.5 years and up)
* features diverse characters: the first half of the book is all healthy-looking dogs, but the second half pairs them off with diverse groups of people (each group shares similar clothing but will have different skin tones including a lot of shades of brown; one kid wears glasses and the final child uses a wheelchair).
* great for toddler or preschool storytime - counting 1 to 10, and then back to 1 again. Illustrations are lively and appealing.… (meer)

An adorable book that not only encourages learning (works great as a counting primer) but adoption as an option for your next pet! What starts as 1 dog soon grows into 2...and then 3...and then, well, you get the picture...but while the types and number of dogs is growing, so is the love on every page, until finally, these patient pooches have their rightful day, finding their way to their new homes. It's silly and fun while still tugging on the heart strings and reminding us that everyone deserves to be needed, and loved.… (meer)