Carrie Measures Up (Math Matters) - Softcover

Aber, Linda Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575651009 ISBN 13: 9781575651002

Publisher: Astra Publishing House, 2001

Synopsis

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

Carrie's Grandma is always knitting surprise presents for the family. When she asks Carrie to be her "measuring girl," Carrie decides to knit grandma the biggest (and longest!) surprise of all!

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Measurement/length)

About this title

About the Author

Linda Williams Aber has twenty-eight years of publishing experience as an editor, writer, and packager of children’s books and series. She is the author of numerous children’s books for publishers such as Scholastic, Random House, The Putnam & Grosset Group, St. Martin’s Press, and Harcourt Brace.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Two serviceable introductions to basic math concepts. In the first title, Carrie helps her grandmother with some knitting projects by taking measurements around the house. Her assignment is so much fun that she gets carried away, and after measuring her father's feet for new slippers, she continues to collect data about such unlikely things as her mother's laptop, her dog's paws, the TV set, and even Dad's bowling ball. Though there is little actual information or instruction, the tale may encourage readers to use a ruler or tape measure in a similar fashion. The bland text is enhanced by Allen's colorful illustrations. Children will particularly enjoy the comical pictures of Carrie's helpful little dog. In the second book, Seth and his band perform at their school math fair as the "2-D Rockers," donning T-shirts decorated with colorful geometric shapes. In the excitement of making their costumes, they forget to do a project for the fair, but their arty apparel saves the day. Smath's colorful cartoons are lively and appealing. After reading this title, youngsters will recognize circles, rectangles, and triangles, and may even be inspired to look for these shapes in objects around them. Both entries end with instructional charts that review and elaborate on the concepts introduced. The back covers suggest activities to support and extend the stories and math skills. Additional purchases.
Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
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Edition details

• Publisher: Astra Publishing House
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575651009
• ISBN 13: 9781575651002
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Allen Joy
• Number of pages: 32