Learning to count is easy and fun with Counting at Kits Beach . Follow Oliver McDonald's delightful and colourful pictures, which count various beings at Kits (Kitsilano) Beach, Vancouver. The images begin at ten and count down to one. From the final page showing the sunset sky, the reader is encouraged to count back to ten! Children ages three to six will love Counting at Kits Beach ! A delightful story that captures life at Kits Beach while providing opportunities to learn about its environment. A "starfish on an ocean log," fishers hoping for a catch, and a pod of orcas. Readers will learn how to count through repetition, play, and real-life experiences. With thoughtful attention to the setting, from the shore to the mountains, I feel like I'm walking along Kits Beach with every page! All we have to do is "Look!" --Emma Metallic, author of Nipugtug Oliver Moss Warawa McDonald was born in North Vancouver, B.C. and has lived his entire life by the coast. He is a member of the Peguis Nation, and identifies as a 2-spirit person. Counting at Kits Beach (2024, Kegedonce Press) is his debut children's book. Oliver currently lives in Vancouver on stolen Musqueam and Squamish territory, where he continues to create. He creates art under the name West Coast Cree Creations, the name of which represents a complicated identity. Oliver is a Cree person, yet was raised on the coast. Seas and mountains are his home. He strives to learn about his ancestors back in Manitoba, and to connect with his elders. His art celebrates the balance between residing on the west coast, and his cultural roots of Cree heritage. We are at Kits Beach. There are so many beautifulthings to look at! Can you count them with me? Look!There are ten kayakers paddling over the water. Have you ever kayaked before? Look!There are nine ?uffy bunnies eating vegetables. They are so cute! Look!There are eight tiny star?sh on an ocean log. Seaweed grows from the wood. Look!There are seven dogs playing on the beach. The dogs splash in the water andchase each other. Look! There are six scuttling crabs. They hide underrocks. Look!There are ?ve orcas in a pod. They make spouts when they breathe! Look!There are four shipping freighters. They must be full of lots of stuff! Look!There are three ?shermen angling for a catch. The crows want some ?sh, too. Look!There are two seagulls swooping down towards fries. Someone left their lunch unattended! Look!There is one beautiful sunset sky. Let's come back again another day!