When Paul Cherrill decided to create a counting book, he wanted the language to be as playful as the art. 1 -- One playful dog squirting water at the cat. 2 -- Two rabbits dancing-how about that. And so it goes through five fluffy sheep pretending to be clouds, seven slimy worms wearing sunglasses, and eight spotted fish playing hockey. Both numerals and words are used to identify the numbers in this sassy counting book in which the animals" activities are captured in exquisitely silly rhymes. The rhythmic beat will have kids chanting along; the zany illustrations will make them laugh out loud.