José And The Coconuts: A Folktale From The Philippines (Camathories™ Folktale Mathematics™ Series 3: Record, Recognize, Estimate 0 To 5(Folktales From The Philippines, African American)

One day an old man called José decides to collect coconuts to fill his larder at home. He sets out in his horse and cart to the nearest coconut grove, where he struggles to find just one, two, three, four, five coconuts. Eventually, he does, putting five sacks each filled with one coconut in the back of his cart. However, the story is not over yet… Find out what happens on Jose’s bumpy ride home! In this wonderful tale from the Philippines, children will experience beginning to record numbers using a simple tally system. Enjoy reading the story and recording numbers with José!