Atinuke. 100 Goats and Granny! Lauren Hinds, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3876-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
In this exuberant story that uses rhythm and rhyme, Granny has one hundred goats until one goes missing. Although this isn’t a traditional counting book, it will encourage readers to count by tens and look closely at the illustrations to verify how many goats are shown. Like most of Atinuke’s stories, such as the Anna Hibiscus series, this is set in contemporary Africa in a small town where it is not uncommon to see cars, farm animals, and people on the same street. The full-color folk-art style gouache illustrations depict a large Black family and Black community with charm and humor.
Penny Peck—San José State University iSchool