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Tales from Acorn Wood: Counting

Written by Julia Donaldson

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Published by Pan Macmillan

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Learn to count with all your favourite characters from Acorn Wood in Tales from Acorn Wood: Counting a first book of numbers based on the bestselling toddler series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

One pig playing hide-and-seek. Two socks that Fox has lost. Three letters for Bear to deliver. And four mice keeping Rabbit awake. Join in the fun in Acorn Wood as you learn to count from one to ten.

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