Fair is Fair!

by Jennifer Dussling, Diane Palmisciano (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

All the kids get bigger allowances than Marco. And they do fewer chores! It's just not fair! How can Marco convince his Dad to give him the raise he knows he deserves?

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Bar Graphs)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575651316
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Math Matters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Dussling has written many children's books, including Dino Eggs, Slinky, Scaly Snakes, and One Little Flower Girl. She lives in Huntington, New York. Diane Palmisciano is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated more than fifty books for children. She lives in North Scituate, Rhode Island, where she takes long walks with her dog through the woods and at the beach.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-This series entry explores the concept of bar graphs. Marco complains that his allowance is not fair compared to what his friends get and lobbies his dad for an increase, but to no avail. Inspired by a school lesson, the boy presents his father with two bar graphs, the first indicating the dollar amounts he and his friends receive as an allowance, the second showing the number of chores they do at home. When Marco's dad sees his son's charts, he uses the same idea for a presentation for work, further reinforcing the many ways that graphs can be used. Finally, he agrees to raise Marco's allowance to a new "fair" amount. The contrived story is helped enormously by Palmisciano's vividly colored, lively cartoon illustrations. The featured graphs are easy to read and understand. At the end of the book, Dussling includes another set of graphs along with questions for readers to answer, as well as suggested activities requiring adult guidance. An additional purchase.-Mary Ann Carcich, Hampton Bays Public Library, NY Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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