Dogs On The Loose! A Rhyming Counting Adventure

Marianne Blair wrote this book for her own young son in the 1990s, and that personal warmth comes through in the text — a lively farmyard counting adventure in cheerful rhyming verse, featuring dogs, pigs, bunnies, and sleepy cows. The rhythmic language makes it a natural fit for read-alouds, and the counting thread gives parents a built-in early numeracy hook. As a 2025 debut self-published picture book there are no formal critical reviews yet, which means it's harder to assess how it compares to the strong field of farmyard counting books already out there. Families willing to give a heartfelt debut a try will likely find something sweet and genuinely readable aloud; just know you're discovering it early, without much outside guidance to go on.