"fresh, Whimsical Illustrations Fairly Fl Oat Off The Pages. Rhyming Text Invites Readers. . . . A Fun Choice For Reinforcing The Concept Of Fractions." — School Library Journal
miss Bloom Runs The Strawberry Inn, And She Loves Visitors. All Through The Day She Welcomes A Cast Of Hilarious Characters Until All The Rooms Are Taken. It’s A Full House! But In The Middle Of The Night, Miss Bloom Senses That Something Is Amiss — And Sure Enough, The Guests Are All Downstairs Eating Dessert. Readers Will Be Inspired To Do The Math And Discover That One Delicious Cake Divided By Five Hungry Guests And One Doting Hostess Equals A Perfect Midnight Snack At The Strawberry Inn. Piece Of Cake!
children's Literature
as An Introduction To Fractions Written In Rhyming Couplets, This Book Is Certain To Be Well Received By Boys And Girls. Miss Bloom Owns The Strawberry Inn. She Occupies One Bedroom And Gladly Welcomes Guests For The Other Five Bedrooms. Her Lodgers Are Unusual To Say The Least. There Is A Sea Captain That Smells Like Fish, A Duchess Named Boofaye, Salesman Jerome, A Dog Trainer With His Dogs, And An Auto Racer Named Johnny Z. Power. As They Arrive And Are Shown To A Room, The Text And A Fraction In The Lower Right Hand Corner Illustrate What Part Of The Six Is Now Complete. Miss Bloom Prepares A Wonderful Meal For Her Visitors But Forgets To Serve The Very Special Dessert. The Ending Supplies A Recap Of The Lesson On Fractions As All Six Enjoy The Wonderful Strawberry Cake. The Cartoonlike Illustrations Are Bright, Cheery And Go Hand In Hand With The Text. This Is A Good Companion For Donna Jo Napoli S wishing Club: A Story About Fractions. Reviewer: Sylvia Firth
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Humor
Publisher : Candlewick
Author : Dodds, Dayle Ann
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2007-10-09
Number Of Pages : 32
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0763624683
ISBN-13 : 9780763624682
Item weight : 1.15 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 9.2 in x 10.7 in
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