Animals on Board: Adding (Mathstart. Level 2) - Hardcover

Murphy, Stuart J.; Alley, R. W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060274425 ISBN 13: 9780060274429

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1998

Synopsis

Introduces simple addition through a rhyming text about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart J. Murphy is the author of all eighteen MathStart books. He lives in Evanston, IL.

R.W. Alley lives in Barrington, RI.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-This picture book tells a story and reinforces the concept of addition. The lively watercolor illustrations serve both missions well. While on the road, a female truck driver and a dog are passed by many other vehicles loaded with various animals. As their journey advances so do the math problems, going from the simple "3 + 2 = 5" to the final "9 + 0 = 9." However, there is no logical progression in the examples provided; why does "6 + 1 = 7" follow "3 + 2 = 5?" The text is told in rhyme, which adds to the sense of movement but it is rather singsong. All of the characters end up at a carousel (made from the drivers' freight) and the final illustrations capture their joy and excitement. The book ends with a two-page spread of suggested activities for kids and adults. The "Level 2" designation suggests that this is designed for ages 6 and up but the simplicity of the story and rhyme as well as the juvenile nature of the illustrations would be more appealing to a younger audience.
Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0060274425
• ISBN 13: 9780060274429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Alley R. W.