Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger Contributor(s): Nagda, Ann Whitehead (Author), Bickel, Cindy (Author) |
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ISBN: 080507161X ISBN-13: 9780805071610 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2002 Annotation: A Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo is orphaned when he is just a few weeks old. At first T.J. refuses to eat his new food, and it requires the full attention of the zoo staff to ensure that he grows into a beautiful, healthy tiger. Young readers learn to graph as they follow T.J. as he grows from a tiny newborn into a 500-pound adult. Full-color photos. Click for more in this series: Animal Math |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Zoos |
Dewey: 511.5 |
Age Level: 7-9 |
Grade Level: 2-4 |
Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available) |
Series: Animal Math |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8" W x 10" L (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 45151 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Children learn to graph as they follow the growth of an orphaned Siberian tiger cub. A Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo is orphaned when he is just a few weeks old. At first T. J. refuses to eat his new food, and it requires the full attention of the zoo staff to ensure that he grows into a huge, beautiful, and very healthy tiger. Through photographs, narrative, and graphs, young readers follow T.J. as he grows from a tiny newborn into a five-hundred-pound adult. A heartwarming story about one tiger's fight for survival that also introduces a basic math skill. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nagda, Ann Whitehead: - Ann Whitehead Nagda is the author of math picture books about baby zoo animals, including Panda Math and Cheetah Math, as well as several other books about wildlife. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Bickel, Cindy: -Cindy Bickel has worked at the Denver Zoo for more than thirty years, where she has helped raise many baby animals, including the polar bears Klondike and Snow. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. |
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