Arithmechicks Add Up
A Math Story
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This exuberant picture book demonstrates key math concepts to children as ten math-loving chicks make a new friend.
As the Arithmechicks slide down the slide, swing on the swings, and play hide-and-seek, they don't realize that a lonely mouse is copying them, longing to join in. However, when their basketball becomes stuck, the chicks discover that a two-inch-tall new friend is exactly what they need. In this heartwarming story, there are many ways to add up ten cheerful chicks--but a new friend is what makes them cheer. The book includes a helpful glossary that defines the eight arithmetic strategies the chicks use throughout the story, providing a playful introduction to essential math for young children and their caregivers.
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Ten young chicks make their way to the park for a day of fun, incorporating math into every playground activity: counting steps, tilting on a seesaw ("2 chicks light plus 3 chicks heavy equals... 5 chicks bobbing"), and playing together. In nearly every spread, one "lonely mouse" longingly watches as the chicks count from game to game. When the group's basketball becomes stuck in the net, the stacked chicks shown in a vertical spread, "stretching, strrrretchiiing" come up two inches short. And with the aid of the mouse, a formerly lonely plus-one, the chicks free the ball and celebrate the addition of a new friend. Stephens deftly interprets the usefulness of being able to quickly count and add, and Liu's texturized digital illustrations convey all the fun of the playground alongside simple mathematical concepts. An enjoyable resource for young ones stepping up their counting game. Ages 4 8.
