| Each Orange Had 8 Slices Big Book Contributor(s): Giganti, Paul (Author), Crews, Donald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688131166 ISBN-13: 9780688131166 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1994 Annotation: This original book uses familiar objects to introduce begining math concepts and reinforce visual literacy. Dynamic illustrations combine with simple yet challenging questions sure to stimulate young learners to move beyond simple counting to more complex, mathematical tasks. Excellent for intrducing multiplication to a group and for playing counting and calculating games. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers |
| Dewey: 513.211 |
| LCCN: 93028801 |
| Lexile Measure: 400 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 17.6" W x 14.4" (0.92 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117312 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dynamic illustrations and appealing words combine to introduce beginning math concepts and reinforce visual literacy. This oversize edition (14 3/8 by 17 1/2 inches) is perfect for sharing in a library or classroom. An unusually stimulating counting book that holds appeal for a wide spectrum of ages.--Publishers Weekly If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, then how many seeds are there in all? You'll have fun multiplying, adding, and counting your way through the math puzzles hiding in the world all around you. Clear and colorful artwork by Donald Crews, the award-winning creator of Freight Train and Truck, gives young readers helpful hints to solve the engaging and age-appropriate word problems. The vibrant style of Crews's gouache artwork is well matched to this exceptional introduction to mathematics.--School Library Journal |
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. |