Ten Tiny Tickles by Karen Katz, Karen Katz (Illustrator)

From Barnes & Noble

According to anthropologists, tickling is a universal activity. Even as you read this, mommies, daddies, and big brothers and sisters all over the world are tickling toddlers. This inexpensive board book invites you to enjoy a full range of tickles from tiny head to tiny toes.

From the Publisher

From one tiny tickle on a lovely little head to ten twirling tickles on tender tubby toes, this book counts up the number of tickles each member of the family gives from 1 to 10! This is a charming board book with a counting concept, too! Parents will love reading this interactive book to young children.

Cherie Ilg Haas - Children's Literature

It takes a group effort by an entire family playfully tickling a baby until she is completely awake and ready to start the day. Even the cat and dog take a turn at making the baby giggle more and more on this fun morning. The story begins with one tickle from her Mommy, and each page the tickles are increased until she receives ten tickles. Images of smiles delightfully grace the story with tenderness. The layout has a fun design with patterns such as swirls, polka dots, and checkers found throughout. A daisy pattern also appears, and as each number is shown on the page, that number of daisies can be found by it, giving a solid visual to aid readers in counting along. The color scheme is friendly with greens, purples, oranges, and other bright complementary colors dominating the pages. This title is "A Count and Read Book." 2005, Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, Ages 3 to 5.

Children's Literature

It takes a group effort by an entire family playfully tickling a baby to rouse her so that she is completely awake and ready to start the day. Even the cat and dog take turns making the baby giggle more and more on this fun morning. The story begins with the baby receiving one tickle from her Mommy. On each page, the tickles are increased until she receives ten tickles. Images of smiling faces delightfully grace the story with tenderness. The book's layout incorporates a fun design, and patterns such as swirls, polka dots, and checks found throughout. A daisy pattern also appears; each number on each page is accompanied by that number of daisies, which provides a solid visual to aid readers who are counting along. The color scheme is friendly with greens, purples, oranges, and other bright complementary colors dominating the pages. Nothing is lost in the transition to board book. In its original picture book format, this story was selected by the National Association of Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) as an honor book for infants and toddlers. Reviewer: Cherie Ilg Haas

School Library Journal

PreS-This simple book, which is similar to the author's Counting Kisses (S & S, 2001), introduces the parts of the body. Mother begins the day by giving her baby "one little tickle on a lovely, sleepy head." As the morning progresses, the child is fed, bathed, diapered, and dressed for an outing. Each activity is accompanied by the gentle touch of her parents, siblings, and grandmother, who take turns tickling her hands, chin, arms, and tummy. In clear pastel and primary colors, the collage, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations depict loving family members with round faces, happy smiles, and rosy cheeks. Usually the text is placed on the left with the picture on the right, but there are a few double-page paintings. Large numerals appear alongside the words, accompanied by an appropriate number of daisies, which are the only items that coincide with the counting theme. Children will be drawn to the cheerful, sunny artwork and the anticipation of being tickled all the way to the end.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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