Full Product Details
Author: Dayle Ann Dodds ,
Abby Carter
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 34.40cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 40.50cm
Weight: 0.437kg
ISBN: 9780763660901
ISBN 10: 0763660906
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 25 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Repetitious phrasing and rollicking rhymes make this a good choice for younger readers, as do the visuals used to portray fractional amountsi1/2The brightly colored watercolor illustrations are quirky and delightfully detailed, and the cast of characters brimming with personality.--Kirkus Reviews This colorful, upbeat picture book shows fractions in a nonthreatening manner and lets children, teachers and parents decide if they want to use the story as a springboard to further instruction.--Booklist Fresh, whimsical watercolor illustrations fairly float off the pages.--School Library Journal Abby Carter's illustrations are a riot.--Sunday Republican Dodds' delightful rhymes make math not only fun but funny.--Flint Journal [The] rhymes are pleasant and easy to readi1/2 Lessons are told in a manner so subtle that the story is never lost.--Eclectica A clever and painless way of introducing a child to fractions.--Central Coast Freelance
Repetitious phrasing and rollicking rhymes make this a good choice for younger readers, as do the visuals used to portray fractional amounts…The brightly colored watercolor illustrations are quirky and delightfully detailed, and the cast of characters brimming with personality. —Kirkus Reviews This colorful, upbeat picture book shows fractions in a nonthreatening manner and lets children, teachers and parents decide if they want to use the story as a springboard to further instruction. —Booklist Fresh, whimsical watercolor illustrations fairly float off the pages. —School Library Journal Abby Carter’s illustrations are a riot. —Sunday Republican Dodds’ delightful rhymes make math not only fun but funny. —Flint Journal [The] rhymes are pleasant and easy to read… Lessons are told in a manner so subtle that the story is never lost. —Eclectica A clever and painless way of introducing a child to fractions. —Central Coast Freelance
Author Information
Dayle Ann Dodds is the author of numerous picture books for children, including THE SHAPE OF THINGS, TEACHER'S PETS, THE GREAT DIVIDE: A MATHEMATICAL MARATHON, and MINNIE'S DINER: A MULTIPLYING MENU. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in Carmel Valley, California. Abby Carter has illustrated many books for children, including MY HIPPIE GRANDMOTHER, ANDY SHANE AND THE VERY BOSSY DOLORES STARBUCKLE, and ANDY SHANE AND THE PUMPKIN TRICK. She lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.
