Read an excerpt of Counting at Kits Beach

Counting is easy and fun with Counting at Kits Beach. Cree author and artist Oliver McDonald’s brightly colourful pictures invite us to look and count all the different things at the beach. Then come back another day and count all over again! Children ages three to six will love Counting at Kits Beach!

Counting at Kits Beach instructs readers to observe the landscape of Kits (Kitsilano) Beach, Vancouver, through the art style of Oliver McDonald’s Plains Cree style illustrations. The book starts with ten beings highlighted in the landscape and counts down to one and encourages readers to count back to one. The unique style and vibrant colours of McDonald’s illustrations make this a fun and engaging book for young readers and their families. The durable board book format makes it fun for young fingers, too!