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Let's Count Goats!
''Let's Count Goats!'' is a 2010 children's picture book by Mem Fox and illustrated by Jan Thomas. It is a counting book with the narrator inviting the reader to count goats that appear in the pictures as they engage in humanlike behaviour. Reception In a review of ''Let's Count Goats!'', ''School Library Journal'' wrote "Fox and Thomas draw viewers in through catchy phrases and amusing pictures of goats that appear in a variety of shapes, sizes, and numbers", and called it "a clever counting lesson". ''Let's Count Goats!'' has also been reviewed by ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''Booklist ''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is av ...'', '' Horn Book Guides'', and ''Magpies''. References External links Library holdings of ''Let's Count Goats!'' Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mem Fox
Merrion Frances "Mem" Fox, AM (born Merrion Frances Partridge; 5 March 1946) is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still gives seminars and lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Career In 1981, while working in drama, Fox decided to retrain in literacy studies. She said: "Literacy has become the great focus of my life – it's my passion, my battle and my mission and my exhaustion." She has published books on literacy aimed at children, their parents, teachers and educators. She held the position of Associate Professor, Literacy Studies, in the School of Education at Flinders University until her retirement in 1996. Since her retirement from teaching, Fox travels around the world visiting many countries and doing presentations and speaking on children's books and literacy issues. Following an interrogation by US immigration officials on a trip in February 2017 to deliver a key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |