Think Positive, Pippa! (Math Matters) - Softcover

Daly, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163592796X ISBN 13: 9781635927962

Publisher: Astra Young Readers, 2022

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.

A day at a Renaissance fair? Pippa isn’t so sure. First she gets stuck with the jester costume, then the fair runs out of turkey legs. But after she becomes a game piece in a living board game, positive and negative take on all new meanings. Steps forward could take her to Unicorn Falls. Steps backward to Stinky Swamp. Think positive, Pippa! 

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: Positive and negative numbers).

About this title

About the Author

Catherine R. Daly has written many books for young readers, including The Magical Reality of Nadia and The Magical Reality of Nadia: Middle School Mischief, both with Bassem Youssef; What Was the Age of Exploration?; the Petal Pushers middle-grade series; and several books in the Makers Make It Work series. She lives in New York City.

Hector Borlasca studied to become a lawyer, but discovered his real passion in illustration. His bright, colorful books for kids include Buenos Días, Anita!, Big Kid Shoes, and the book Camera in the Kane Press Eureka! series, which is a JLG selection. He lives in Argentina.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1-This is one of the many titles in the "Math Matters" series, intended to extend reading and math skills. Pippa has mixed feelings about attending Ye Olde Renaissance Faire with her family. She is puzzled by what it entails and does not think she will enjoy it. To begin, she is stuck with a jester costume and has no sword. At the jousting match, Pippa's knight wins-or does he? He did score -5 after all, and to Pippa, 5 is bigger than 3, right? The outcome truly puzzles her. She seems to be having the worst luck, starting with getting sick on the merry-go-around and ending with her favorite meal of turkey legs selling out. The last activity at the Faire is participating as a game piece in Fairy's Forest. In this life-sized game, Pippa moves along the "board" by drawing cards to move forward (positive) or backwards (negative). Not only does Pippa ultimately win the game and lead the Royal Parade, but she also learns the meaning of positive and negative numbers. Sidebars along the way help readers understand more, while brightly colored illustrations depict the carnival-like setting. VERDICT This title is useful for introducing positive and negative numbers in a fun and interesting way.-Martha Ricoα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 163592796X
• ISBN 13: 9781635927962
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Borlasca Hector
• Number of pages: 32