Emily Ford Bücher

Ten cheerful little bluebirds magically disappear one-by-one at the turn of the page in this joyous counting story just right for curious readers! Ten little bluebirds, singing in a tree.Bright eyes, bright wings, as happy as can be.But the sun is up, and it's time to play,so the bluebirds decide to fly away . . . A spring-themed board book featuring ten adorable bluebirds that disappear! Clever die-cuts and thick bluebird-shaped pieces come together in a rhyming counting adventure with a springtime twist. Perfect for young readers just learning to count from one to ten and back again! Safe for ages 3 and up.

Authors Emily Ford and Barry Stiefel delve into the Jewish communities settled in New Orleans and along the Mississippi Delta. The early days of Louisiana settlement brought with them a clandestine group of Jewish pioneers. Isaac Monsanto and other traders spited the rarely enforced Code Noir banning their occupancy, but it wasn't until the Louisiana Purchase that larger numbers colonized the area. Immigrants like the Sartorius brothers and Samuel Zemurray made their way from Central and Eastern Europe to settle the bayou country along the Mississippi. They made their homes in and around New Orleans and the Mississippi River delta, establishing congregations like that of Tememe Derech and B'Nai Israel, with the mighty river serving as a mode of transportation and communication, connecting the communities on both sides of the riverbank.

The story features ten playful penguins celebrating a perfect day filled with good food, friends, and fun. As readers turn the pages, touchable plastic penguins disappear, adding an interactive element to the adventure. Young readers can follow along and count as the curious penguins visit various animal friends in this engaging and delightful rhyming tale, making it a perfect choice for early literacy.