Abigail LOVES to count. It is her very favourite thing. But when she tries counting Zebra's stripes and Cheetah's spots, they just won't sit still. It's hopeless! What will Abigail do?

Abigail loves to count. It is her very favourite thing. But when she tries counting Zebra's stripes and Cheetah's spots, they just won't sit still. It's hopeless! What will Abigail do? A beautiful book by award-winning author-illustrator Catherine Rayner, full of gorgeous illustrations of Abigail the giraffe and her friends Cheetah and Zebra. Abigail is a perfect bedtime read with a stunning fold-out night sky ending. Catherine Rayner is the winner of the 2009 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for Harris Finds His Feet and illustrator and author of Solomon Crocodile and Augustus and his Smile. 

"Rayner is a past winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and this book is a perfect example of her quite stunning artwork and the inventive ways in which she plays with size, shape, perspective and even page design. Full of expression and detail, this is a beautiful, gentle book, perfect for bedtime reading." - Daily Mail

"Abigail is a gentle tale about counting, friendship and teamwork with a gorgeous backdrop and yet another sublime offering from Catherine Rayner." - Library Mice

"This is a beautiful, heart-warming book, full of inventive illustrations and with a stunning fold-out page in which the enchanting Abigail reaches for the sky. Abigail's colourful counting game is ideal as a first numbers lesson for toddlers, and the perfect wind-down bedtime story book." - The Chorley Guardian

"This book is a true work of art, with some of the loveliest animal illustrations you'll see in children's books." - Read it Daddy

"Beautiful imagery aside, there's plenty of counting here to stimulate young minds, and a surprising pull-out page at the end will delight your child's sense of adventure." - Junior Book Club