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Now What? A Math Tale

Hardback

Main Details

Title Now What? A Math Tale
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robie H. Harris
Illustrated by Chris Chatterton
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 268,Width 257
ISBN/Barcode 9780763678289
ClassificationsDewey:510
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.
Publication Date 14 May 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks! Robie H. Harris and Chris Chatterton team up for another gentle introduction to early math concepts. Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren't enough rectangles, squares, and triangles. NOW WHAT? Build, measure, count, compare! Follow along as Puppy tries again and again and again and finally figures out how blocks of different shapes and sizes can fit together to build a bed that's just the right size for a nap.

Author Biography

Robie H. Harris is the New York Times best-selling author of It's Perfectly Normal, It's So Amazing! and It's NOT the Stork! as well as CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale. She is also the author of the Let's Talk About You and Me series and many other books for young children. Robie H. Harris lives in New York City. Chris Chatterton is an author and animator as well as the illustrator of CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale by Robie H. Harris, There's a Bison Bouncing on the Bed! by Paul Bright, and When Santa Came to Stay by Timothy Knapman. Chris Chatterton lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.

Reviews

The digitally colored pencil illustrations with some photographic elements are dear, with an appropriate level of simplicity and lots of negative space in its white, pastel blue, or yellow backgrounds. The puppy's soft curves and spots provide a distinctive visual counter to the beveled edges of the blocks. Quaint independent learning. -Kirkus Reviews Harris succeeds in describing block shapes ("1. 2. 3. 4 corners. 1. 2. 3. 4 straight lines-all the same size. Hey! This is a square!") and Puppy's trial-and error-process in kid-friendly terms, providing support for young builders who might not see the design flaws right away. Readers should pair this book with real blocks for a tail-waggingly fun building session once Puppy settles in for a well-earned victory nap. -Shelf Awareness for Readers