A great new way to start your child - or a whole classroom full of children - to learn about numeracy. In line with the Numeracy Framework initiative, this book will help to develop early mathematical awareness in young children. This collection of number poems by leading poets will further develop mathematical awareness in young children, as well as providing hours of fun. The poems address a wide range of ages and abilities. They stretch from serious, thought provoking verses to nonsense rhymes, from blank verse to lyrical, though numeracy is at the heart of the book these delightful rhymes will also help develop essential genre awareness.