Pigs on the Move: Fun with Math and Travel

Axelrod, Amy

ISBN 10: 0689810709 / ISBN 13: 9780689810701

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (edition First Edition), 1999

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0689810709-11-18

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pigs on the Move: Fun with Math and Travel
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689810709
• ISBN 13: 9780689810701
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: McGinley-Nally, Sharon
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve and the Pigs are headed for Bean Town, but they miss their flight. Luckily, Mr. Pig gets them seats on a special delivery plane. Sure, they have a few extra stops along the way, but the plane is full of holiday spirit, and the Pigs have plenty of time to get to their destination before Santa arrives. Or so they think...

Reviews

Grade 1-3-The Pigs are back! This time they use the premise of a trip to visit relatives for the holidays in an attempt to explain how time and distance are related. After missing their plane, the ever-cheerful porkers hitch a ride on a special delivery flight (with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and their elves) and make stops in four different time zones. Although their final destination is east, they must begin by heading west. They do eventually reach their relatives, but readers may not be clear on what they are supposed to learn from the Pigs' long circuitous route. Time-zone changes and miles between stops will require adult explanation (and possibly further diagramming), as the concept is not very clearly defined in the story. Fans of the energetic pigs, however, will eat this up!-T.T.
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