About this title: How many years would it take to count to a million? How big a bowl would you need to hold a million goldfish? This book of colorfully illustrated numerical concepts demystifies big numbers and makes thinking about them fun.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Trade
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780590339667ISBN:0590339664
Description: Acceptable. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING ON THIS BOOK. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Trade
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780590436144ISBN:0590436147
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780688040499ISBN:0688040497
Description: Kellogg, Steven. Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"Brief summary: This book is about a explaining the magnitude of the number: one million. It goes through different scenarios that involve the number so that children can better understand that a million is huge.Genre: non-fiction, informational guide to understanding concepts Reading Level: This book is for transitional readers because the text placement is varied and there are multiple lines on most pages. There is a mixture of regular and some harder words, which were mostly one or two syllables. There are also some unfamiliar concepts in language including stadium, and presto. Topic: mathematic awareness, connecting information Curriculum Uses: I would use this book for a read aloud or to support a math lesson about understanding the magnitude of the larger numbers such as a million and a billion. This would also make a good reference book for my library. Literary Elements: This author includes many similes in this book such as: as big as a stadium, and as big as a city harbor. The author also uses imagery to help the children imagine the size of each of the number in realistic terms. The repetition of the word way in the book helps readers comprehend how far beyond the moon that the tower of children would reach. Also, the tone that the author establishes helps the readers to form a positive attitude about understanding math. Social Issues: This book does not address specific social issues; it just discusses concepts. Illustrations & Text: The illustrations in this book help support the text somewhat closely because they depict the concepts that the text is addressing. The characters in each illustration add life to the book and convey happiness, which helps the readers maintain a positive demeanor while reading the book."
"Plot summary: Marvelosissimo, the Mathematic Magician, takes a group of children on a journey to help them comprehend larger numbers.
Strengths: Helps put larger numbers into context that children can understand. Author's note provides background for all computations and would make a good lesson.
Weaknesses: Explanation of computations at the end of the book might confuse students if not read before the rest of the book.
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