When Dog meets Cat setting up a beach picnic for one, he engages her in a counting game so that he can steal her her food bit by bit. The amusing patterned text sets up a double counting story: while Cat is busy counting three objects on the beach that Dog has pointed out, for example, Dog is eating three items from Cat's picnic. By the time they get to ten, Cat's entire picnic has been eaten by Dog but Cat seems to have enjoyed her day at the beach more than Dog. Young children will enjoy the humor in the text and illustrations, in addition to the opportunity to count on each double-page spread. (Ages 2-4)

When Cat refuses to share her picnic basket of goodies with Dog, he divises a counting game that tricks Cat out of her food.