by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
At stake: two free tickets to the All-Star Game. And all you have to do is guess the correct number of jelly beans in a jar at the Planet Toys store. One particularly smart boy has an idea: Why guess when you can estimate? He plays a game with his buddy as they head...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
When members of the Elm Street Kids’ Club decide to sell lemonade to raise money to fix up their clubhouse, they do it in style. Dressed in special “lemon hats,” with Petey the Parrot, the club mascot squawking, “Lemonade for Sale!,”...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
Mama Bear wants to make her special Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie, but it’s up to her four cubs to gather enough nuts, berries and seeds. Three of the cubs go at it with gusto, adding up their treasures by arranging them in groups of tens and ones. But they...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
(Recognizing Shapes): First the elephants form a circle, then the monkeys make a square. Circus shapes are everywhere! Can you find all the circles, squares, triangles and rectangles? Recognizing shapes is the beginning of geometric thinking. Illustrated by Edward...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
Art teacher Fran is painting kids’ faces at the school fair for 50 cents each. But Jessie has only three dimes, a nickel and four pennies, which is just 39 cents. So Fran puts out a “penny pot” for spare change. Miguel has a quarter, a nickel, two...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
There is simply no stopping “Zipping, Zooming Zoe,” who just happens to be the “Greatest Gymnast of All.” She’s up, then down, on the mat, then off, over the hoop, then under. Recognizing opposites helps children develop the spatial sense...
by Joanne | Mar 31, 2010 | Picture Book
It’s “Dog Show Day” and the kids in the neighborhood have all gathered together to see four perfect pooches compete. Maxie’s first, Baxter’s second, Daisy’s third, but will the stage-shy Henry the Fourth end up stealing the show?...
by Joanne | Mar 30, 2010 | Picture Book
Juan, Sarah and Laura are building sand castles. But which one’s tallest? Juan’s is only two shovels high, while Sarah’s is three. Laura’s moat is one big spoon deep, while Juan’s is two little spoons deep. Too bad their shovels and...
by Joanne | Mar 30, 2010 | Picture Book
The “Monkey Day” parade is a very big deal. The crowd loves to watch the Monkey Cyclists who cycle two by two (2, 4, 6, 8…). They’re followed by the Monkey Tumblers, who travel in groups of three (3, 6, 9, 12…). Finally there’s the Monkey Band...
by Joanne | Mar 30, 2010 | Picture Book
The guppy in the pet store ripples through the water as he swims, so Carlos names him Ripley. Carlos wants to buy Ripley, though first he needs to set up a fish bowl at home with a little help from big sister Ana. He pours a cup of water into the bowl, but it...
