Ocean Counting: Odd Numbers

by Jerry Pallotta, Shennen Bersani (Illustrator)

Overview

With his trademark humor and wit, Jerry Pallotta teaches young readers how to count to 50 by odd numbers, using weird and wonderful ocean animals as counting tools. Explore the ocean as you meet 13 surf clams, 29 mussels, 49 smelts, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881061505
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	02/01/2005
Series:	Jerry Pallotta's Counting Books Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jerry Pallotta is an award-winning author of children's alphabet books and imaginative fiction. His books combine interesting facts, detailed research, humor, and realistic illustrations that mesmerize children everywhere.

Read an Excerpt

This book counts by twos. We are starting with the first odd number, one! One Striped Bass! Sport fishermen love this fish because it can be found near shore. It is a challenge to catch. Striped Bass do not have sharp teeth. Their teeth feel like velcro.

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Editorial Reviews

Pallotta turns to ocean-animal facts for his latest concepts offering: odd numbers. Beginning with one striped bass, the ocean holds a vast array of unusual animals, from limpets and lumpfish, to horseshoe crabs and skate eggs. A brief paragraph accompanies each animal and focuses on only a few facts. The lessons on odd numbers are a little less successful. Pallotta does not introduce the concept of an odd number until the counting has reached 37, and then not very well. As he continues, the animal facts get less attention, and the focus shifts to numbers. This is a particular problem since the last two numbers, 50 and zero, are both even. Bersani's illustrations are breathtakingly lifelike. Readers will almost be able to feel the bumpy starfish, the sharp edges of the razor clam and the curious rough-softness of the sand. The colors and textures give each scene an amazing depth. Considering the 50 items readers will need to count at the end of the book, he does an excellent job of keeping them as separate as possible. Okay nature study, barely passable math. (Picture book. 4-9)

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