How to Count to One by Caspar Salmon illustrated by Matt Hunt

It's a bit anarchic and a bit absurd - Caspar Salmon

Blurb: A hilariously bossy picture book about counting that children will love to outsmart!  You know how to count, right? GREAT! There are LOADS of fun things to count in this book. Whales, baboons, rainbows, pyramids . . . There’s just rule. You must ONLY ever count to ONE. So don’t even about THINK bigger numbers. OK?!  Get ready to show off your skills in this fun new counting book! But all is not as it seems . . . is this book really only about counting to ‘ONE’? Because there are SO MANY fun things that you could count. But – wait – maybe there’s a way to outsmart the book . . . and count all the way up to 100!

A fun and interactive read-aloud experience - Nosy Crow

This is a book you MUST add to your school and preschool library and it would also make a terrific gift for a child aged 3+.  I am sure everyone will delight in this funny book and it will certainly fit into the category of "read it again ...".

Here is the full title: How to Count to ONE (And don't even THINK about bigger numbers!)

I also found a video of the author talking (to adults) about his book. 

I wrote the book for my children, who are whipsmart and like nothing more than to outfox me; I also wrote it for parents who get bored senseless reading ... picturebooks with cutesy stories and dreary "learning outcomes". It's meant to be a bit of a tonic! Casper Salmon

I would pair this book with lots of other counting books but especially this one:

Here are a couple of other books illustrated by Matt Hunt: