One Mole Digging a Hole

A garden fills up with counting fun as a mole digs a hole, parrots pull up carrots, bears pick pears, and bees prune trees with tiny shears — one busy number at a time.

For the kid who wants to count everything in sight, this turns numbers into a garden full of jokes.

• Big idea: Counting is more fun when every number has its own goofy job to do.
• Vibes: Bouncy, silly, garden-bright

• love rhyming and finishing the last word
• are working on counting and number recognition
• enjoy spotting funny animal antics on every page
• respond well to repetition and predictable rhythm

• Counting: Can you count along as the mole digs its hole?
• Imagination: What silly garden job would you give to your favorite animal?
• Story details: What are the bears doing with the pears in the story?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever helped in a garden like the parrots pulling up carrots?
• Wordplay: Why do you think the bees use tiny shears to prune the trees?