The little girl counts through ten things, saying everything the little boy might want, but the little boy only wants one thing. In the end the little boy gets one puppy. This story is cute and also shows kids how to count in a creative way. ( )

I was not particularly a fan of this book. Although the story goes through numbers 1-10, the story itself lacks any depth. The rhyme scheme is the only thing that kept me interested. Other than that, I didn't really understand why they were counting. The little boy asks for one, but his sister keeps asking him if he wants more and more and more. I shared the frustration the little boy did when his sister relentlessly ignored his request for just one. I suppose I understand that sometimes teaching numbers is a frustrating task, and that frustration was illustrated through the little boy's expressions. ( )