In this colorful counting game, ten rosy roses disappear before our eyes and one happy schoolteacher gets a big surprise. Roses couldn't be rosier than they are in Gorton's warm, bright illustrations, where all the charming pickers have distinct smiles and personalities. Merriam's verse tells the story of this cozy rose garden in 14 lines that will have children everywhere counting down from ten to zero at the drop of a petal.