A simple repetitive picture on the left page demonstrates a pattern accompanied by 3 or 4 sentences of description on the right page. This occurs 9 times in this 7.25 x 6.25 inch book, just right for small hands.  Some of the sets include: toy plastic animals, children clapping and snapping fingers, toy matchbox cars, cookies, and pairs of shoes.

The book is divided into four parts: What Comes Next?, Patterns You Can Hear,  Patterns You Can See, and  Number Patterns.