Cabrera's (<EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">Old MacDonald Had a Farm) version of this familiar schoolyard song takes readers all the way up through the number 20, as her rabbit heroine helps some animals get ready for a big party. Though the rhymes are occasionally a stretch (“15, 16, in the kitchen”),the lively images, thick with paint strokes, create a cheerful atmosphere. Additionally, the opening challenge to find four small chicks on each spread will keep readers entertained as they read along. Ages 2–5. <EMPHASIS TYPE=""ITALIC"">(Sept.)

In this interpretation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a bunny and a hen prepare a party for their pig friends. On each spread, "4 naughty little chicks" hide away, giving young children a chance to practice counting as they linger over the large illustrations, full of bright colors and thick brush strokes. A "funny surprise" ending adds a dash of gentle humor to the lively counting book.

Cabrera continues her pitch-perfect pairing of rollicking nursery rhymes and cheery, painterly illustrations with this counting rhyme revamp featuring plenty of surprises, including four capering chicks that do their best to hide among the book's exuberant, candy-colored scenes. Double-page spreads illustrate each line of Cabrera's updated rhyme as Rabbit buckles her Mary Janes and hurries to help Mommy Hen collect treats from the garden ("11, 12, dig and delve") and prepare a feast for a hungry group of piglets ("17, 18, all a-waiting"). But as the book's cover indicates, this is no ordinary meal; there's a celebration in store. Rabbit and Mommy Hen have been busily preparing a surprise birthday party for the piglets and an even more surprising birthday cake. Full of number fun and Cabrera's friendly, wide-eyed animal characters, this title is well suited for a rousing group read-aloud or a leisurely lapsit.