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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
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1994
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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
Age Level: 4-8
Grade Level: PreK-3
Lexile Measure: 400(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 17.6" W x 14.4" L (0.92 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Big Book, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
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.


 
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