Little mouse’s winter countdown

Printed in the United States of America.. First Printing 2017 This story is excerpted from the read-aloud books included in the Bridges in Mathematics Pre-K curriculum.. This math-rich c

by Allyn Fisher

with art by Amber Cooper, Dixie McCartney & Jami Smith

Little Mouse’s

by Allyn Fisher

Art by Jami Smith

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!

Countdown

Little Mouse’s Winter Countdown

by Allyn Fisher

Art by Jami Smith

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Printed in the United States of America

First Printing 2017

This story is excerpted from the read-aloud books included in the Bridges in Mathematics Pre-K curriculum This math-rich collection features theme-based counting and numeral recognition, sequencing, shapes and locations, and very early addition and subtraction For more information about these books, including how to order the full printed collection of nine titles, visit

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Little Mouse’s

by Allyn Fisher ∙ Art by Jami Smith Countdown

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DECEMBER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

One Sunday morning, Little

Mouse checked her calendar

and discovered there were only

7 more days until winter.

“Oh my!” she thought

“I’d better get busy

I have lots of

things to gather.”

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DECEMBER

On Monday, she gathered

sweet elderberries

7

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14

21

DECEMBER

On Tuesday, she gathered

soft feathers

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14

21

DECEMBER

On Wednesday, she gathered

striped sunflower seeds

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DECEMBER

On Thursday, she gathered

thistledown puffs

4

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14

21

DECEMBER

On Friday, she gathered

tiny acorns

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14

21

DECEMBER

On Saturday, she gathered

fluffy milkweed seeds

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DECEMBER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

On Sunday, she moved

everything into her

new house and snuggled down, just in time for winter!

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