Over in the meadow, in the sand, in the sun,
Lived an old mother turtle
And her little turtle one.
"Dig!" said the mother.
"I dig," said the one.
So he dug all day,
In the sand, in the sun.

In this classic counting rhyme, Ezra Jack Keats's stunning illustrations bring to life a meadow bustling with activity: one turtle digs, two fish swim, three bluebirds sing, four muskrats dive, and so on—all the way up to ten little fireflies shining in the night.

From the dust jacket