Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

Name: Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems
Brand: Walker Books Australia
SKU: 9781536201161
Price: 37.99 NZD
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By Betsy Franco

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Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco is a delightful collection of poems that makes mathematics fun and engaging for children. With a playful tone, the poems explore various mathematical concepts through witty language and imaginative scenarios, making it an enjoyable and educational read for young minds. The book cleverly combines humour and creativity to help children appreciate the magic of numbers.
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Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

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Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun.

Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics—from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs—in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children.

Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical “Numbots” guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights.

From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Betsy Franco's Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems presents a lively collection of math-themed poetry that combines humour with educational elements. Readers will enjoy clever verses paired with whimsical illustrations that bring a vibrant energy to the themes. The book not only entertains with its playful take on numbers but also subtly encourages a positive attitude towards mathematics, making it an appealing read for both educators and children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781536201161

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Contributors:

Illustrated by Priscilla Tey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 482g

Pages: 40

Collections

Betsy Franco Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Humour Science & Nature

About the Author

Betsy Franco is the award-winning author of more than eighty books for children, including Messing Around on the Monkey Bars and Other School Poems for Two Voices, Mathematickles!, Zero Is the Leaves on the Trees, Pond Circle, and other titles that explore math and science through poetry. She lives in California.

Priscilla Tey is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and the author-illustrator of In-Between Things and Twitchy Witchy Itch. She lives in Singapore.

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