Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! (Mathstart: Level 1 (Prebound))

Murphy, Stuart J

ISBN 10: 0780798236 ISBN 13: 9780780798236

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 2000

Synopsis

The yellow cars beep! The red cars vroom! As Molly plays with her big brother's toy cars, readers will see and recognize patterns, an essential first step in learning to reason from the specific to the general. But can Molly put the cars back in the right order before her brother returns?

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.

Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-This fine offering introduces the concept of patterns. Kevin has red, yellow, and blue cars that he always lines up in a special way on his shelf. His little sister Molly wants to play, but is told she is too young. Of course, she takes a turn the second Kevin leaves the room. Overhearing the "vrooming, crashing, and beeping," Dad and Mom remind her that she must put the cars back on the shelf exactly the way Kevin left them. This allows her several opportunities to arrange the vehicles in different ways. This clever book not only gives young readers the opportunity to identify color patterns, but also has the added bonus of a repetitive story, complete with sound effects. Whenever the children play with the cars, some variation of the refrain "VROOM VROOM zoomed the red cars. BEEP BEEP honked the yellow cars. CRASH CRASH banged the blue cars" ensues. Primary-color cartoon illustrations depict the family, a playful pooch, and plenty of toy-car action. Two concluding pages provide discussion questions and activities to reinforce the math as well as a few suggestions for further reading. However, many children will enjoy this book simply for the story and the colorful pictures.
Jackie Hechtkopf, Rose Ruth Freudberg Memorial Library, Washington, DC
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0780798236
• ISBN 13: 9780780798236
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 33
• Illustrator: Demarest Chris L