First steps with numbers.
Zero.
Zero is round,
Nobody’s here.
Turn over the page,
And find somebody there.
One.
One hippopotamus
Likes to dance.
He jumps and spins,
Given the chance.
Two.
Two snakes together,
Entwined and kissing,
Happy and content,
No longer hissing.
Three.
Three little pigs,
Playing a game.
Running around,
There and back again.
Four.
Four frogs leaping,
Splashing about.
Landing in puddles,
Jumping in and out.
Five.
Five geese singing,
Looking up at the sky.
Some singing low notes,
And some singing high.
Six.
Six happy hamsters,
Holding very tight.
One above the other,
At a great height.
Seven.
Seven sleepy bears,
Having a nap.
So close together,
There isn’t a gap!
Eight.
Eight happy rabbits,
Boys and girls together.
Eating their dinner,
Enjoying the weather.
Nine.
Nine frightened elephants,
Piled up high.
Scared of the mouse,
Who wonders why.
Ten.
Ten smart mice,
Dressed in bows.
One is jumping
With pointed toes.
One hundred.
One hundred bees
Buzzing in a swarm.
Flapping their wings,
To keep themselves warm.