1993 Children's Booksellers Choice,
The Association of Booksellers for Children

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's Gold Book Award

Children's Book-of-the-Month Club,
Main selection ages 2-4 May 1992

Foreign editions including Spanish,
French, Swedish, British, German, Icelandic,
British, Dutch, Faroese and Danish.

"This jaunty and ingenious paper-over-board counting book introduces 'one yellow lion,' 'two white swans,' 'three gray squirrels' and so on until readers finally meet 'ten pink worms.' In Van Fleet's simple but playful renditions, the critters are unusually expressive...classic 'less is more' concept book."

Publishers Weekly Starred review,
May 25, 1992

"A winsome combination of number, color, and animal concepts on fold-out pages. Definitely a top pick of the season!"

American Bookseller Pick of the Lists,
March 1992

"Action-filled pictures and the different concept challenges offered will appeal to young children. An engaging selection."

School Library Journal,
September 1992

"This clever concept book cover ten numbers, colors and animals
in a fun fold-out format. In two panoramic views the animals cavort together in a counting, color-naming, animal-finding extravaganza."

Los Angeles Times Book Review,
May 10, 1992