Name: Swallow the Leader
ISBN: 9780544105188

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Counting With a Splash

Cheerful fish, lively rhyme, and a comic chain reaction make counting feel like a game.

Come here for

A playful way to count from one to ten and back
Energetic ocean artwork and a silly surprise

Expect

Rhymed text with a buoyant read-aloud feel
A counting-book romp for little number learners

Book Details

Authors: Danna Smith
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: September 6, 2016
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Fish Stories · Marine Life
Reading lane: Fish Stories

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Publisher Categories

Fish Stories
Marine Life
Pet Stories
Baby Animals

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Counting & Numbers
Dates & Time
Seasons
Girls & Young Women

About This Book

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 text and energetic artwor...

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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 text and energetic artwork combine in this exuberant counting book that’s sure to delight little ones learning their numbers.