123 Counting on Community

In author Annemarie Riley Guertinand illustrator Cory Reid’s board book 123 Counting on Community, explore numbers, science, and environmental stewardship with your children as a once-dilapidated park transforms into a hub of connection.

When a neighborhood park is in need of repair, the community comes together to give it a new life. From raking leaves to painting benches and planting a communal garden, kids and grownups join forces to beautify their shared space.

With countable elements from 1 to 10 and a diverse community of helpers, 123 Counting on Community celebrates the power of working together.

Annemarie Riley Guertin is the author of several books for children. Her titles include How the Finch Got His Colors, Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves, The Monsters on the Broom, and ABC, Rise Up and Be! Annemarie works as a high school early education CTE teacher in Methuen, Massachusetts. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Michael, and their two children. Cory has a BA Hons Degree in Illustration from Loughborough University and has a passion for creating adorable characters and worlds for them to inhabit. His charming digital style features fine detailing and is beautifully textured. Cory has worked in the creative industry for almost twenty years, starting as a greetings card designer, before moving into children’s publishing. He has already had several titles published for clients including Usborne Publishing, Owlet Press, Autumn Publishing and Pan Macmillan.