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Counting to Tar Beach: A Tar Beach Board Book Board book – December 28, 1999

by Faith Ringgold (Author, Illustrator)
4.4 out of 5 stars 6
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Count all the good things from one to ten that Cassie and her family take to the rooftop for their scrumptious picnic on Tar Beach. Lemonade, chickens, watermelons, and chocolate chip cookies are just some of the things they're going to enjoy. Toddlers will love learning to count with this delicious introduction to numbers.
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  1. Reading age
    Baby - 4 years
  2. Print length
    14 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  5. Publisher
    Crown Books for Young Readers
  6. Publication date
    December 28, 1999
  7. ISBN-10
    0517800225
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0517800225
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This companion to Cassie's Colorful Day is just as successful. Parents will enjoy sharing this concept book with young readers. The elements used come from a warm loving family that children will find familiar. Beautifully designed, these two books introduce some of the best in picture book art to young readers. A 2000 Parents' Choice® Recommended winner.

Reviewed by Deborah Taylor, Parents' Choice® 2000 -- From Parents' Choice®

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e good things from one to ten that Cassie and her family take to the rooftop for their scrumptious picnic on Tar Beach. Lemonade, chickens, watermelons, and chocolate chip cookies are just some of the things they're going to enjoy. Toddlers will love learning to count with this delicious introduction to numbers.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown Books for Young Readers; Brdbk edition (December 28, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 14 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0517800225
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0517800225
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 4 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 6

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Faith Ringgold

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Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her 'painted story quilts,' some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tar Beach, RinggoldÕs first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Ringgold is now a professor of art at the University of California at San Diego. She lives in California and in New Jersey.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Jantucket
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous find!
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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This is a charming book. First found it in a thrift shop, loved it, and went on to buy this copy on Amazon which is in far better condition. Besides learning the meaning of the term "Tar Beach" (check out the book if you don't know!), I absolutely love the illustrations. After finding this I book explored Faith Ringgold's other wonderful books and have shared my "Ringgold discovery" with my daughter who is now collecting Ringgold books for her special ed classroom as well! These are not run of the mill books by any means!
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Granma
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017
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CAROL VAN WINKLE
4.0 out of 5 stars IF YOU LIKED TAR BEACH...
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2000
If you liked Tar Beach, you will love the board book for your baby. Full of color and vivid pages. And if you liked this one you should buy Tar Beach also.
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