Skills dealing with counting and cardinality provide essential foundations for beginning math students. Readers learn important topics, such as counting from 1 to 10, comparing numbers, answering "how many?" questions, counting by 10s, and writing numbers. Each topic is explained in detail using accessible text and colorful images to help readers independently explore these core math concepts. A narrative about apple picking provides a context for readers to enhance their counting skills in a creative way. Adheres to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, directly addressing standard K.CC.B.4. This book should be paired with Picking Pears (9781477716380) from the Rosen Math Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.