Ten Little Birds by 123 Andres

From Goodreads, 

"Count to 10 and back again with Latin Grammy Award-winning children's musical duo 123 Andrés in this bilingual board book!

The popular song from 123 Andrés' Latin Grammy Award-winning album is cleverly and beautifully brought to life in this bright, bouncy board book! Each of the 10 birds is given a fun and silly personality, and children will love to follow along as each flies away -- and escapes a lurking kitty!

123 Andrés are gifted lyricists and storytellers, and this bilingual board book perfectly captures their energy and charm. Pura Belpré Illustration Honor recipient Sara Palacios's gorgeous illustrations elevate the text and make this book a must-have for any home or school library!"

Goodreads - Ten Little Birds

At the beginning of the school year, I applied to be a Scholastic Insider.  I was lucky enough to be picked a few years back and didn't expect to be selected this year.  But I found out around Christmas that I was selected.  But a few months passed with no word or news on when we would be getting our first book.  We finally got an email letting us know they were sending us a BOX of books to read and review.  I was beyond excited.  So over the next few weeks, I will be reading and reviewing the books I received.  Some are picture books, some are novels, and this book happens to be a board book!

Ten Little Birds is a counting book that is told in both English and Spanish.  One side of the page spread has strictly English, while the other side has strictly Spanish.  The book counts the birds as they fly away and then counts again when the birds return. 

This book is very much a Pre-K/Kindergarten level book.  I really like that it had the English and Spanish versions of the story.  This would be fantastic for students who are bilingual and are learning English as a second language.  It would really allow them to work on translating words.  This book is also great for counting.  It focuses on counting down by 2s as the birds fly away.  Then it counts up to how many original birds there were.  The illustrations are beautifully done and the birds stand out against the backgrounds and sky.  I also loved that the birds on the cover have a glossy finish while everything else had a matte finish.  It adds a nice little textile piece to the book.  This book is also based on a song and it could also easily be incorporated into a classroom.  

This book was very cute and would be perfect for toddlers or kindergarten students.  The book is short and it does lack a lot of "storyline", but it is perfect for what it is supposed to do: counting.  My first reaction was to give this book 2 stars because it's a children's book.  But I figured that I can't judge a book just because it isn't a young adult book.  On that note, I will give this 4 stars.  It was an adorable book and would be perfect for young children.