Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Fun Introduction to Counting, Multiplication, and Math Puzzles for Kids (Ages 4-8) - Hardcover

Giganti Jr., Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688104282 ISBN 13: 9780688104283

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1992

Synopsis

Dynamic illustrations and appealing words combine to introduce beginning math concepts and reinforce visual literacy—"an exceptional introduction to mathematics."* Whether shared at home or in the classroom, this picture book is a fun way to learn basic math concepts.

"An unusually stimulating counting book that holds appeal for a wide spectrum of ages."—Publishers Weekly

If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, then how many seeds are there in all? You'll have fun multiplying, adding, and counting your way through the math puzzles hiding in the world all around you.

Clear and colorful artwork by Donald Crews, the award-winning creator of Freight Train and Truck, gives young readers helpful hints to solve the engaging and age-appropriate word problems.

"The vibrant style of Crews's gouache artwork is well matched to this exceptional introduction to mathematics."—School Library Journal*

About this title

About the Authors

Paul Giganti, Jr., teaches mathematics to teachers at the University of California at Berkeley. He is himself a graduate of UC Berkeley, with a degree in mathematics, and he taught in the public schools for fifteen years. He lives with his family in Albany, California.

Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.

From the Back Cover

If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, how many seeds are there in all? You;ll have fun wether you multiply, add or count your way through the math puzzles hiding in the world all around you.

In this companion volume to How Many Snails?, dynamic illustrations and appealing words combine to introduce beginning math concepts and reinforce visual literacy. "An unusually stimulating counting book that holds appeal for a wide spectrum of ages....Crew's typically bold, uncluttered pictures make counting easy for the smallest fingers."--Publishers Weekly.

"The vibrant style of Crew's gouache artwork is well matched to this exceptional introduction to mathematics." -- School Library Journal

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3-- The vibrant style of Crews's gouache artwork is well matched to this exceptional introduction to mathematics. A situation is presented in simple sentences. ``On my way to Grandma's I saw 2 fat cows. Each cow had 2 calves. Each calf had 4 skinny legs,'' and the questions follow:``How many fat cows. . . calves . . . legs were there in all?'' The bright, cheerful illustrations boldly amplify the scenes, making interaction easy and fun. Tana Hoban's Count and See (Macmillan, 1972) and 26 Letters and 99 Cents (Greenwillow, 1987), and Mitsumasa Anno's Anno's Counting Book (Crowell, 1977) are other fine counting books. This one, however, takes the concepts a step further to challenge older children's thinking skills without being patronizing or sacrificing integrity for the youngest audiences. Teachers will find it useful for beginning multipliers. The book concludes with the age-old riddle contained in the poem, ``As I was going to St. Ives.'' Its answer is a lighthearted way to finish such an engaging, attractive addition to the concept picture-book genre. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OH
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Despite its humdrum title, this author-illustrator team's ( How Many Snails? ) latest effort is an unusually stimulating counting book that holds appeal for a wide spectrum of ages. Each spread discloses three facts, followed by three questions, such as: "On my way to the playground I saw 3 red flowers. Each red flower had 6 pretty petals. Each petal had 2 tiny black bugs." Readers are then asked to total how many flowers, how many petals and how many black bugs there are. The very young can count aloud as they point to each object, whereas older children can use multiplication to complete the calculations, which vary in difficulty. Displaying an exceptionally brilliant palette of colors, Crews's typically bold, uncluttered pictures make counting easy for the smallest fingers. Unlike most books of the genre, this will not be quickly outgrown. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In the style of Giganti and Crews's How Many Snails? (1989), 11 opportunities for children to begin to grasp the concept of multiplication--or simply to count items that may mount into the 50s. The tone is unabashedly didactic: ``Each duck said, `QUACK, QUACK, QUACK.' How many [big] ducks...? How many baby ducks...? How many `QUACKS' were there in all?'' This may sound textbook- like, but plenty of other lessons are introduced in picture book format--so why not basic math? Giganti does leave young readers to make certain discoveries--e.g., the big and little ducks must first be combined if the total number of ``quacks'' are to be derived by multiplying. Crews's crisp, bright double spreads educate the eye to color and design while keeping the numerical component of his illustrations absolutely clear. A humorous final touch: the riddle about the man going to St. Ives--the context increases the difficulty! Unusually handsome and useful. (Picture book. 3-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688104282
• ISBN 13: 9780688104283
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Crews Donald
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32