My Half Day (Arbordale Collection) - Softcover

Doris Fisher; Dani Sneed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934359297 ISBN 13: 9781934359297

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

The wacky fun continues as a young boy awakens to find a half-head of hair. After chugging down his glass of milk that s two-thirds gooey paste, he and his friend are off to camp for a day of fraction fun and an out-of-this world soccer game. The first two books in the series, One Odd Day and My Even Day, won a Learning Magazine s 2008 Teachers Choice Award for Children s Books. As with the series other books, the imaginative illustrations are sure to please young readers as they scour the pages for countless oddities hidden in the art! Miss Dodd is the ref for our soccer today! Each goal counts FIVE- EIGHTHS, she said. Ready to play? For Creative Minds Section Includes: Fractions around us, Measuring and fractions in recipes, A special pizza party, Pizza recipe, The science of pizza dough,Pizza slices which is bigger? Thanks to Mary Santilli, Presidential Award Recipient for Elementary Mathematics (CT 1991); for verifying the accuracy of the information in this book.

About this title

About the Author:

Doris Fisher (Happy Birthday to Whooo?, My Half Day, One Odd Day, and My Even Day) Doris Fisher loves writing in verse. In addition to co-authoring My Even Day, the sequel to One Odd Day, Doris is the author of Happy Birthday to Whooo? A Baby Animal Riddle Book also published by Sylvan Dell. She has written a biography, Kelly Clarkson, and a six book series, Grammar All-Stars: The Parts of Speech for Gareth Stevens. Doris is a member of the Society for Children s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her children s writing includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, word puzzles and mazes. She has been published in various children s magazines including Babybug, Highlights for Children, and Wee Ones Magazine. Doris and her husband live in the Houston, Texas area. They have two grown children. Dani Sneed (One Odd Day and My Even Day) is a mother of three, full-time engineer, part-time writer and former substitute teacher. While teaching, Dani enjoyed explaining math in silly, but memorable, ways. Oddly enough, she was inspired to co-author One Odd Day based on a conversation she had with an elementary school librarian. My Even Day is a natural follow on to that quite odd book and there may even be a fraction of a book in the future! Dani has written five merit badge books for Boy Scouts of America including Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Geology, and is working on more. She has two co-authored bilingual books; Confetti Eggs / Cascarones and Punched Paper / Papel Picado. Dani lives in the suburbs of Houston with her family which includes a dog, Muffin and a cat, Cupcake. They are currently looking for a pet to name Biscuit.

Review:

"Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed have written another wonderful book that makes math FUN for children. Bravo to the authors and illustrator for creating a big, colorful book about a topic that isn't always so entertaining." --Carmen Bredeson, Award-winning author of 80 nonfiction books for young readers

"I simply love My Half Day! There that's the review. It's that simple. Fun for families to read, but also a great addition to libraries and schools. Teachers, check this out!" --Armchair Interviews

"This is a must have for the elementary school library. For kids who are just learning fractions or are struggling with them, this would be a handy book to have. It's much more fun than flashcards." --The Reading Tub

"This is a must have for the elementary school library. For kids who are just learning fractions or are struggling with them, this would be a handy book to have. It's much more fun than flashcards." --The Reading Tub

"Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed have written another wonderful book that makes math FUN for children. Bravo to the authors and illustrator for creating a big, colorful book about a topic that isn't always so entertaining." --Carmen Bredeson, Award-winning author of 80 nonfiction books for young readers

"This is a must have for the elementary school library. For kids who are just learning fractions or are struggling with them, this would be a handy book to have. It's much more fun than flashcards." --The Reading Tub

"Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed have written another wonderful book that makes math FUN for children. Bravo to the authors and illustrator for creating a big, colorful book about a topic that isn't always so entertaining." --Carmen Bredeson, Award-winning author of 80 nonfiction books for young readers

"This is a must have for the elementary school library. For kids who are just learning fractions or are struggling with them, this would be a handy book to have. It's much more fun than flashcards." --The Reading Tub

"Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed have written another wonderful book that makes math FUN for children. Bravo to the authors and illustrator for creating a big, colorful book about a topic that isn't always so entertaining." --Carmen Bredeson, Award-winning author of 80 nonfiction books for young readers

About this edition

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1934359297
• ISBN 13: 9781934359297
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Karen Lee