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Author: Lizann Flatt ,
Ashley Barron
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Imprint: Owlkids Books Inc.
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9781771473101
ISBN 10: 177147310
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 October 2017
Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Parents and teachers who want to promote better math skills will be pleased to have a seasonal story that also accomplishes this goal.--Katie Fitzgerald -Story Time Secrets -
Parents and teachers who want to promote better math skills will be pleased to have a seasonal story that also accomplishes this goal.--Katie Fitzgerald Story Time Secrets
Questions posed in charmingly worded spreads...make this a perfect book for looking at and talking over together, or for curious children to pursue on their own.--Alice Moore Shelf Candy Warm colors, charming images of numerous birds and animals (some familiar, some not so) make this an appealing read.--Sally Bender Sal's Fiction Addiction Parents and teachers who want to promote better math skills will be pleased to have a seasonal story that also accomplishes this goal.--Katie Fitzgerald Story Time Secrets The art and simple statement/question structure gear the book particularly well to use in the classroom, where a reading could be followed by a collage craft to engage tactile learners with mathematical principles.--Quill & Quire Barron's cut-paper collages have the crispness of an autumn afternoon, and Flatt smoothly touches on estimation, counting by fives and tens, counting backwards, and other mathematical concepts while maintaining a gentle, whimsical tone.--Publishers Weekly Readers will be captivated by the text's playful but challenging and evocative words with activity questions in sidebars...A great addition to any classroom or home library.--Reading Today Offers a realistic connection between math concepts and the world we live in, something that is often missing in students' math understandings.--Resource Links A worthy addition to the number of counting and seasonal books among the primary bookshelves.--Books for Kids blog Barron's artwork is lovely, each spread filled with natural colors, textures and 3-D scenery...--Kirkus Reviews This terrific series provides cross-curricular activities for K-2 classrooms and non-formal learning environments. --Green Teacher Magazine The strikingly beautiful layers of paper art truly draw the reader into the educational storyline...Counting on Fall is highly recommended for school library collections.--CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials
Author Information
LIZANN FLATT has written many information books for children, including The Nature Treasury and Let's Go! A former editor of chickaDEE Magazine, her children's writing has won many honors, including a Distinguished Achievement Award from The Association of Educational Publishers. She lives in Muskoka, Ontario. ASHLEY BARRON is a Toronto-based illustrator who specializes in cut-paper collage. Her award-winning illustrations have appeared in a variety of magazines, children's publications, websites, posters, animations, and set designs. She has a deep appreciation for nature and finds inspiration in the vast Boreal Forest.
