123 to the zoo (PPTX)

Fun and learning add up to a perfect 10 in this eloquent but wordless counting book. Bright pictures tell the story: each car on the train has one more zoo animal than the one before it, and all arrive happily at the zoo in a dramatic foldout finale.

“An Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Joyously colored animals riding on a train to the zoo offer youngsters a first introduction to numbers, number sets, addition and counting. A gatefold spread at the back of the book featuring the whole animal train adds to the fun!”

Our preschoolers love any book by Eric Carle. His vibrant illustrations captivate them every time! One book we love to add in to our transportation theme is 1, 2, 3, To The Zoo because it has trains AND zoo animals. What could be better than that? We do this fun counting activity as our math lesson the day we read this book, and we thought we would share the details, including a free online preschool lesson and counting train printable with you today.