Almost One Hundred

Getting to one hundred should be simple.But one marble is borrowed. A button is traded. Two pennies are discovered beneath the sofa. A garden stone finds its way back outside. Even a broken blue crayon raises a surprising question: is it still one thing...or two?As the One Hundredth Day of School approaches, one thoughtful child carefully counts, recounts, arranges, and observes a growing collection of marbles, crayons, buttons, pennies, and stones. Along the way, the numbers change-but so does the child's understanding that collecting is about more than reaching a total.Almost One Hundred is a gentle observational story celebrating curiosity, careful noticing, and the small everyday moments that quietly shape our world. Perfect for classrooms celebrating the 100th Day of School, while encouraging children to see that sometimes the journey of paying attention matters just as much as the final number.

Pagina's: 78, Hardcover, Christina Lumenara