The extra book I chose to read this week was The Water Hole, by Graeme Base. I chose this book because my partner and I chose him for our author study. I thought that this picture book was wonderful, and the illustrations were absolutely beautiful! This picture book is a counting book. The story counts from 1-10 and with each number the water hole gets smaller and smaller. Eventually, the water hole disappears altogether. What I found so fascinating about this picture book is that with each number the setting takes place in a different country. The picture explains it all. In each background there is an illustration of what that country would look like. Another thing I find so interesting about Graeme Base's work is that in all his illustrations you can find animals everywhere, but you have to look very closely. I think this book is a great way to integrate math into the classroom and at the same time the children would really enjoy looking at his illustrations because they are so detailed and beautiful. I definitely look forward to doing further research on Graeme Base because I think his work is wonderful!