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Binding: HardcoverBrand: SCHOLASTIC BOOKS (TRADE) Dewey Decimal Number: 513 EAN: 9780439210423 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0439210429 Item Dimensions: Label: Scholastic Press Manufacturer: Scholastic Press MPN: SB0439210429 Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: March 01, 2002 Publisher: Scholastic Press Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Scholastic Press Features:
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 Rating:  - Math riddles, not quite so!I am surprised to see so much praise in reviews posted here for a book that could so much better! To be sure, kids would be intrigued by learning from simple patterns of additions or multiplications, but the author should try more challenging problems. To wit, my seven-year old grandson did not find much of a learning tool here. Already our schools have lowered the bar; why do so in their fun-reading too?Let us try harder. Rating:  - Wonderful but only for a timeThis lovely story book is filled with beautiful illustrations and rhyming poetry. Each poem gives a clue to a mystery; the math problem illustrated on the facing page. This book deals mostly with addition and subtraction, making it a useful book for kindergarten and 1st grade level children. Once my 6 1/2 year old daughter understood how she was to figure out the math problem she began to really enjoy finding the correct answer. Just having to figure out the problem creatively was ... Read More Rating:  - Highly recommend!I have been waiting for any books from this series. This one is another wonderful, innovative counting book that's ready to challenge children who just start their math thinking. Each thoughtfully designed problem, posed as a riddle, and told in engaging rhyme is presented together with eye-catching and mind-stretching illustrations. No more boredom in counting the old way. The authors help kids think creatively by looking for patterns, relations and recognizing groupings. Young children will feel ... Read More Rating: - Beautiful BookThis is a beautiful book, an important factor to consider when attempting to interest a child in working with numbers in general and solving equations in particular. The illustrations are eye-catching, the colours are bright, the paper is thick and glossy, and the book is a nice size for parent and child to read together at bedtime. My child has no interest in math, and I found that appealling to her more imaginative side as this book does sparked her curiosity. The method the author has used ... Read More Rating: - Early Number SenseI just went through this book with my six year old son and he absolutely loved it! It shows different ways to think of counting objects by grouping them in easy multiples. I think it's a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn that there are many ways to solve a math problem, too. My son enjoyed explaining 'his way' and hearing 'my way'. It's a great book for early number sense (mental math) and has beautiful illustrations, too. 
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