Beaches and Bicycles

Rebecca Fjelland Davis turns a summer beach outing into a counting lesson in this Capstone Press concept book for preschool and kindergarten children. Rhyming verse, bright seasonal imagery, and a number line down the page margin combine early math with phonological awareness in a tidy 32-page package. The reverse-counting prompt at the end adds replay value — children are invited to work back from the last number to the first, keeping the learning interactive. A Spanish-language edition (Playas y bicicletas) broadens its reach for bilingual classrooms. The caveat is narrow scope: as a counting book, it does one thing well but doesn't stretch beyond it, and the critical review record is thin. For its target audience in the classroom or at home, it is described as an excellent choice — and that assessment holds.