You Can
Count on Me
A wild storm has blown the color out of Znail Valley—and scattered ten glowing Seeds of Creativity. Lee and their friends will need sharp eyes, bright ideas, and one another to find every last one.
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You Can Count On Me
A storm has swept the color from Znail Valley—and ten glowing seeds are missing. Swipe through the opening pages to see how the search begins.
Can you find all ten?
Tap each gray seed to wake its color. Every seed holds a different kind of creative spark.
0 of 10 seeds glowing
The count climbs
The friends search under a fern, beside a puddle, inside a hollow log, beneath a flower, and through one very twisty pine. The farther they go, the more the valley remembers its color.
Curiosity Clover and Wonder Willow start the glow.
Betsy does the lifting.
Lily’s voice shakes two shapes free.
Lee finds kindness—and friendship nearby.
Only one Songflower sparkle is left.
The count starts over
The seeds fly. No one gives up. This time, the friends know exactly what to do—and every bug takes a part.
“You can count on me!”Everyone brings something
Finding ten seeds takes more than counting. It takes noticing what each friend can do—and trusting them to do it.
Lee keeps everyone moving
They lead the search, spot what is missing, and ask who wants to help again.
Betsy builds and catches
She spins up a cart, inspects hiding places, and catches three flying seeds in her web.
Lily maps and listens
She opens the moss-map, frees seeds with her echo, and finds four beneath a flower.
Flicker brings the light
He spots shimmers others might miss—and knows that sometimes what is missing needs more light.
Keep the glow going
At home
- Ask: “What can friends count on you for?”
- Name one thing each person brings to a family task.
In the classroom
- Count the seeds as they appear—and again after the gust.
- Invite children to draw a seed for an idea they want to grow.
At storytime
- Pause at “Wait…nine?” and let listeners search.
- Give every child a number in the final recount.
You Can Count on Me
A stormy counting adventure about creativity, teamwork, and the friends who help bring color back.
Questions grown-ups ask
What is You Can Count on Me about?
After a storm scatters the ten glowing Seeds of Creativity, Lee, Betsy, Lily, and Flicker search Znail Valley for every seed. Their counting adventure becomes a story about teamwork and being someone others can count on.
What ages is the book for?
You Can Count on Me is a picture book for children ages 4–8.
Which Znail Valley book is this?
You Can Count on Me is Book 6 in the Znail Valley series by Aria de Clea.
What can children practice with this story?
Children can count from one to ten, search for visual clues, notice how friends contribute different strengths, and talk about what it means to be dependable.
Keep exploring Znail Valley
Meet the rest of the books—each with its own mystery, mix-up, feeling, or very buggy idea.
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