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Title: Ten, Nine, Eight
ISBN: 0688104800
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Publicate Date: 1991-05-22
Publish: 1991-05-22
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $2.94
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1: Baby Loves It, and It's Not Annoyingly Cutesty-Wootsy!
My 14 month old has been choosing this one over other bedtime books since at least 9 months. The rhythm is soothing to me too, even on the 3rd reading in a row. That really helps by the end of the day!
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2: "and a 10, and a 9, and a" --The Count is Back!
Not quite a board book, but smaller than most picture books, "Ten, Nine, Eight" fills a nice gap in the middle. Molly Bang's exquisite colors illustrate this counting (from 10-to-1) book that culminates with the protagonist fast asleep.
The context is as warm and familiar as the counted objects: A little girl (it's difficult to tell how old she is, sometimes her face looks a liitle more mature than at other time) climbs up onto her daddy's lap. The dad is obviously smitten with his daughter, but in an unforced manner that seems to come from deep inside. The gentle pictures of their affectionate interactions provide the countable objects. These include 10 toes, 7 shoes (later we see the cat with the missing one), six "pale" seashells (each with its own shape), four "sleepy eyes which open and close," two "strong arms around a fuzzy bear's head (actually, you can see three arms, but you can always exclaim, "you're right, there are three arms!)," and "one big girl all ready for bed."
Ms. Bang's varied palette uses both bold primary colors and some more "sophisticated" hues not always found in a book for crawlers and toddlers. Overall, the tone is pleasant and warm, and the rhymes unforced and natural.
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3: MODERN CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOK
I have bought many copies of Ten, Nine, Eight to give as baby gifts. I love this book. I have been a librarian for over thirty years. I am so glad that this one has stayed in print.
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4: Goodnight book
The more I read this book to my 2-year-old son, the more I like it. He liked it right away. It really is a peaceful "goodnight" book.
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5: Wonderful book
My children have this book memorized, and so do I. We recite it sometimes without the book as a going to bed poem.
It is a wonderful addition to any parent's repertoire. If you have a friend expecting, be the one to buy this book.
It's better than "Good Night, Moon" by about 78%, at least.
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