Feast for 10

Feast for 10

by Cathryn Falwell

A counting book that features an African-American family shopping for food, preparing dinner, and sitting down to eat.

Cathryn Falwell's Feast for 10 is a charmingly illustrated story of a large family working together to prepare a dinner. The book is full of lively rhymes and teaches counting in a fun, interactive way. There is not a lot of text on each page, which allows the focus to remain on the warm illustrations of the family.

Since this book focuses on home and family, your child will relate to the subject matter and will be very interested in the drawings. The book also gives you an opportunity to practice counting up to ten twice. This will allow your child to sharpen their counting skills and will boost their self-esteem when they are able to count along with the book.

I used to work for a volunteer organization in Chicago, and this book was a particularly popular title in our children's programs. The kids would have a lot of fun practicing their counting in a group. The large illustrations were perfect for a group setting because all the children were able to see and comprehend what was happening in the story. Whether you're presenting the book to a larger group or just sharing with one child, Feast for 10 is a delight.

--Eve