How Many Snails?: A Counting Book Contributor(s): Giganti, Paul (Author), Crews, Donald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688136397 ISBN-13: 9780688136390 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: A series of engaging questions combine with clear, crisp images to propel children into a new world of mathematical concepts and ideas. "Fun and imaginative".--"American Bookseller". Full-color illus. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 87026281 |
Series: Counting Books (Greenwillow Books) |
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 9.77" W x 8.01" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A series of simple questions directs young readers to determine the differences between seemingly similar objects, encouraging them to develop powers of observation, discrimination, and visual analysis. There's plenty of opportunity to practice counting, too (but that's just the beginning ). With eye-catching, bold illustrations by a two-time Caldecott Honor-Book recipient. |
Contributor Bio(s): Giganti, Paul: - Paul Giganti, Jr., teaches mathematics to teachers at the University of California at Berkeley. He is himself a graduate of UC Berkeley, with a degree in mathematics, and he taught in the public schools for fifteen years. He lives with his family in Albany, California. Crews, Donald: -Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley. Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Río Hudson, en Nueva York. |