First, there's the hero mom who goes shopping with 5 children! Then, there are the kids who help by finding the things in the grocery store that the family needs and with loading and unloading the car. I love that this has a real narrative and interesting, true-to-life characters. The story also counts up to ten twice one set takes place at the grocery store the other set takes place at home, splitting the book into two distinct acts. This kind of writing is perfect for kids with autism, the beat and sound of the words anchor children in the text and help them attend to the story. The text on each page is a tightly constructed, brilliant poem with a subtle, easy rhythm and rhyme scheme: one cart into the grocery store // two pumpkins for pie // three chickens to fry // four children off to look for more. The colorful, and often patterned illustrations, are offset against a plain white background that perfectly focuses a child's attention on the people, what they are doing, and the things to count. The numeral is shown and the sight word for that numeral begins the text for the page. Each page has a scene from the story featuring something that is being counted. Feast for 10 is a moderately advanced counting concept book.

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.A classic! An African American family shops at the grocery store, cooks dinner, and eats together. Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public LibraryĬopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Still, this is an appealing glance at a typical extended family. At times, however, facial features seem slightly stilted and relentlessly cheerful. Most of the figures, especially the baby girl with her rounded limbs and bouncing braids, are animated and expressive. Muted colors and simple shapes are set off by a stark white background. Collage illustrations combine colored paper, patterned fabrics, and felt in a clear, uncluttered design.

The successful rhyme scheme builds a natural rhythm that helps the simple text read smoothly.

Back at home, the father joins in the preparations and the numbers build a second time to 'ten hungry folks' seated around a table ready to share a tasty meal of fried chicken and greens. At the supermarket, the count begins with one grocery cart and ends with ten hands helping to load the car. PreSchool-K- In this rhyming counting book, an African-American mother and her children shop for and prepare a festive family dinner.

Feast for ten by cathryn falwell