<p><div><i><b>Max and Josephine are planting a garden, <br> from small blueberries to big watermelons <br> and everything in between. <br> Can you help them count the seedlings from one to ten? <br> And when they are ready to harvest, <br> can you help Max and Josephine count the crops by tens…<br> all the way up to one hundred? </b></i></div><div> </div><div>First published in 1986 and a staple ever since for parents of preschool children and teachers of primary grades, <i>One Watermelon Seed</i> is presented in a new edition with a bold new cover and brilliant interior art.</div><div> </div><div>In this deceptively simple counting book, Max and Josephine tend their garden while readers follow along, counting from one to ten as the garden is planted. Then readers can count in groups of tens as the garden is harvested, while they search through the pictures for the many small animals that are hiding throughout. A concise and clever text introduces color and rhythm, and the illustrations are bright and engaging, making this a perfect counting book for children aged four to seven.</div></p>