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Walker Childrens
On sale:
February 2009
Price:
$17.89
Format:
Reinforced Edition
Size:
10 x 10 in
Pages:
32 pp
Ages:
4-8
Grades:
K-3
ISBN-13: 9780802797698
ISBN-10: 0802797695
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The Lion's Share
By Matthew McElligott
Book Description
Let them eat cake! This delicious tale inspires readers to divide-and conquer-elemental math ideas
When Ant receives a special invitation to dine with Lion, she is ready to be on her best behavior. During dessert, the other guests do not mind their manners, each one taking half of the remaining cake as it is passed around. By the time it reaches Ant, barely a crumb is left for her to share with the King! She promises to make up for it by baking another cake for the King, and not to be outdone, all the other animals in turn offer to make twice as many cakes as the next. By the time the hippo speaks up, he's to bake 256 peanut butter cakes! With McElligott's signature humor and gorgeous mixed-media art, the math concepts of halving and doubling have never been so much fun.
★“The handsome watercolor-and-ink illustrations are as gently funny as the story.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★“The captivating ink and watercolor illustrations, enhanced with digital techniques, continually reinforce the mathematical theme with humor and detail. The results are terrific. Because young readers will relish the absurdity of the story, it will hold up to repeated readings to reinforce math instruction.”–School Library Journal, starred review
"McElligott is a triple threat: a sturdy storyteller, a stylish draftsman and a thoughtful wit who makes math funny." ―Publishers' Weekly
“While the story will find an obvious place in early elementary math or character education units, the lively illustrations amplify the story’s slapstick humor and will easily entertain story hour crowds.”— Booklist
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