The beach is an exciting place to visit, and it's also a fun place to practice counting! As readers explore a colorfully illustrated beach with the help of a guide, they are asked to count objects they see—from umbrellas and boats to sandcastles and sunscreen bottles. The short, simple text allows early readers to independently practice counting and to learn to read numbers presented in words and in digits. In addition, the close relationship between the pictures and the text allows readers to expand their vocabulary to include new words related to the beach.