Ten, Nine, Eight - Molly Bang

Ten small toes all washed and warm . . .

Nine soft friends in a quiet room . . .

A father prepares his little girl for bed with a warm and reassuring countdown to the land of dreams. A loving family picture book.--Boston Globe. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book.

Full-color illustrations. n nA Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Bookn nA bedtime book and a counting book!n nA delightful bedtime book.--New York Timesn nAcclaimed author Molly Bang shares the going-to-bed countdown in a loving family. Ten small toes all washed and warm, begins the story, and then young readers journey toward tuck-in time, counting down along with the story's African-American father and daughter.n nIn the satisfying conclusion, one little sleepyhead settles in for the night.

An award-winning classic, Ten, Nine, Eight has been comforting and delighting children and their parents for more than thirty years.n nThis beguiling picture book, with a palette of eye-filling colors, appears to arise naturally from the love binding a father and his little 'big' girl who turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming game.--Publishers Weekly n