| Measuring Penny Contributor(s): Leedy, Loreen (Author), Leedy, Loreen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805065725 ISBN-13: 9780805065725 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Lisa's homework assignment is to measure something. The fun begins when she decides to measure her dog, Penny. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General |
| Dewey: 530.8 |
| LCCN: 97019108 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: Penny |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9" W x 11" (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 26720 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lisa has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height, width, length, weight, volume, temperature, and time. Lisa decides to measure her dog, Penny, and finds out ... Penny's nose = 1 inch longPenny's tail = 1 dog biscuit long Penny's paw print = 3 centimeters wide ... and that's only the beginning! Lisa learns a lot about her dog and about measuring, and even has fun doing it. This clear and engaging concept book, delivered with a sense of humor, is certain to win over the most reluctant mathematician. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leedy, Loreen: - Loreen Leedy is the author/illustrator of many children's books, including It's Probably Penny, Mapping Penny's World and the best-selling Measuring Penny. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she majored in art in college but wasn't sure what kind of artist she wanted to be. She started out making jewelry in the shape of pigs, cats, dragons, and other animals, and then one day she started making book characters out of her animals. She lives with her husband in central Florida.Leedy, Loreen: - Loreen Leedy is the author/illustrator of many children's books, including It's Probably Penny, Mapping Penny's World and the best-selling Measuring Penny. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she majored in art in college but wasn't sure what kind of artist she wanted to be. She started out making jewelry in the shape of pigs, cats, dragons, and other animals, and then one day she started making book characters out of her animals. She lives with her husband in central Florida. |