(series)Toddlers have a lot of important concepts to discover, and in this series of books, they are helped along by Mr. Bear, a little fellow who loves to share what he's learning. Managing to charm us on every page, French illustrator Virginie Aracil provides brightly-colored retro images of the bear and his animal friends.(blurb)From one cheerful crocodile to two cool cats, and from 50 bright yellow chicks to 100 bears, counting is fun in this introduction to numbers. Along the way, kids will count items they already recognize, like umbrellas, bikes, trees, and cupcakes.