Ten Dragon Eggs: A Book about Counting Down - Hardcover

by Lynda Graham-Barber (Author), Jeffrey Ebbeler (Illustrator)

A fun and dragon-filled countdown of numbers 10 through 1

Mama Dragon is tending to ten colorful eggs, and she needs our help to hatch them all! Shim-shim-shimmy shout! Baby draglings, please come out! Count down from ten with Mama Dragon as each of her draglings jiggles, thumps, and KER-ACKS their way into the world.

Young readers will delight in meeting each little dragling as they hatch. Portrayed with plenty of personality and humor, this is a perfect pick for celebrating parent-child relationships while learning about color, numbers, and ordinal vocabulary. The book's lively refrain is sure to inspire many spirited story times.

Author Biography

Lynda Graham-Barber is a former New York City freelance writer and children's book editor. She has published numerous books for children, which have received several distinctions including the Literary Guild, Scholastic Clubs, and a Moonbeam Silver Medal. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults and lives in New York with her husband.

Jeffrey Ebbeler is a graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati and has been creating art for children for over a decade. His books include A Giant Mess, Boo Stew, Feast of Peas, Tiger in My Soup, Snow Day for Mouse, April Fool, Phyliss, and Jingle Bells. He lives in Ohio. Visit him on the web at JeffIllustration.com.