From bananas and blueberries to sixes and sevens, Hungry for Numbers pairs fruit with numbers to create a delicious visual exercise in counting. Who would have guessed that eating and learning could be so much fun? The whimsical illustrations of renowned artist Etienne Delessert embody the numbers one through ten like never before, making this one book that children will be hungry to read.

As usual, the artwork of this Delessert-illustrated title is anything but usual. His friendly, utterly unique characters cavort across the pages, each with its preferred fruit in hand. Each spread offers up a number, presented in both numeric and written form, and a colorfully rendered image of a creature juggling, stacking, spilling or otherwise arranging the corresponding quantity of fruit. The book ends in a party as all ten creatures get together to finally eat their counted-up strawberries, peaches, oranges, and more. Also pair with A Was an Apple Pie by Etienne Delessert, to enrich the literacy experience of readers as they explore the alphabet.