Ten Nine Eight

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A Caldecott Honor Book andALA Notable Book

A bedtime book and a counting book!

A delightful bedtime book.New York Times

Acclaimed author Molly Bang shares the going-to-bed countdown in a loving family. Ten small toes all washed and warm, begins the story, and then young readers journey toward tuck-in time, counting down along with the storys African-American father and daughter.

In the satisfying conclusion, one little sleepyhead settles in for the night. An award-winning classic,Ten, Nine, Eighthas been comforting and delighting children and their parents for more than thirty years.

This beguiling picture book, with a palette of eye-filling colors, appears to arise naturally from the love binding a father and his little big girl who turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming game.Publishers Weekly

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"A loving family picture story."--"Boston Globe "A delightful bedtime book."--"The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Molly Bang lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts.