Top 5 Counting Books (Baby/Toddler)

1. Ten Apples Up on Top
by: Dr. Seuss
www.amazon.com/My-Very-First-Book-Numbers/dp/039924509X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=my+very+first+book+of+numbers&qid=1569362782&s=gateway&sr=8-3
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We just LOVE this book at my house; I have read it at every naptime pretty consistently for a year now. The bright illustrations, and the silly animal characters (tiger, dog, & lion) who are adding apples to their heads make it a fun read.  If you want an extension (for older kids) have the kids count or group the apples in each picture; especially because they can skip count by 10s at the end of the book. 
2.  My Very First Book of Numbers 
by: Eric Carle
www.amazon.com/My-Very-First-Book-Numbers/dp/039924509X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=my+very+first+book+of+numbers&qid=1569362782&s=gateway&sr=8-3

This book can be very basic (a colorful fruit board book for babes) or a little challenging for older kids.  The idea while reading the bottom part of the book (pictures of fruit) is to match it with the black squares & corresponding number at the top of the book. (This book splits in the middle.) 

 3. Count the Monkeys
  by:Mac Barnett 
www.amazon.com/Count-Monkeys-Barnett-Kevin-Cornell/dp/0545641489/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=count+the+monkeys&qid=1569362669&s=gateway&sr=8-1

This clever book (written for a slightly older audience; kids 3-7) leads you to believe you will be counting monkeys. However, you are left counting creatures and humans who have scared off the monkeys until you get up to 10. 
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4. Curious George Learns to Count from 1 to 100
by: H.A. Rey
​www.amazon.com/Curious-George-Learns-Count-100/dp/0547138415/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=curious+george+learns+to+count&qid=1569362697&s=gateway&sr=8-1

In this book you actually get to count with everyone's favorite curious monkey; there are different colorful objects to count on every page, with some typical Curious George mischief mixed in. 
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5.  Five Little Monkeys/ Five Hungry Pandas 
by: Alexis Barad-Cutler  
www.amazon.com/Five-Hungry-Pandas-Count-Crunch/dp/0545531837/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=five+hungry+pandas&qid=1569362752&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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These books tied for 5th because both books count down from 5. There is a song that goes along with "Five Little Monkeys" too. ;)  
The panda book is in the cut-out style and it counts down (from 5 pandas) who are ready to nap but need to eat first. There are also other objects (butterflies, for instance) that your child can count with you.