Little Master Stoker Dracula: A Counting Primer

As other reviews point out this isn't a simplified version of Dracula for babya and toddlers but a counting book. Those familiar with the book will enjoy hints that are found in the original story - names of the male "heroes", letters from the characters even spooky coffins!It is mostly monochrome with red and purple, this book was introduced to my young son early in his life and hoping to get more baby lit books.

Ok, first off this is not a simplified version of Dracula but a wonderful counting book for small children inspired by the Dracula story. The book has durable board pages and teaches numbers from one to ten. The art work is original and beautiful and a great contrast to much of the saccharine and sickly books available for children. .The pictures depicted are as follows:1 castle2 friends3 wolves4 ships5 heroes6 tombstones7 diaries and letters8 rats9 boxes (coffins!)10 garlic flowersI only have one slight criticism which has prevented me from giving it five stars and that is the book is very monotone in terms of colour. I recognise that this completely fitting with the theme but I felt it would limit the attraction for some children.

If you're a lit junkie and have a baby, these are amazing! I now have 7 different ones and love them all!(Just a note ... I haven't purchased any of the colour primer books as they use the American spelling of 'colour' and I'm from England - nothing wrong with it, just thought it was worth a mention).

Although these are board books for babies, I would suggest that they are suitable for pre-schoolers too. My son, nearly four, has enjoyed reading Dracula with me. As I know the original I was able to talk him though the story with the images (which are fantastic), albeit an edited, non-scary version!

new parents who fancy a change from everything pastel and cute - this is perfect, has bats, vampires and lovely dark colours