Susan Swan’s bright, large, colorful cut-out artwork is reminiscent of Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert. Felicia Sanzari Chernesky tells of two children on a trip to a farm fruit stand on a hot August day which leads to counting of farm fresh produce , in rhyme:

1 watermelon, 2 egg plant, 3 bell peppers, 4 cucumbers, 5 squash, 6 berry boxes, 7 onions, 8 peaches, 9 tomatoes, 10 plums, 11 green beans, 12…” a dozen ears of fresh picked corn”, and a sunflower.