Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Lions Share by Matthew McElligott


McElligott, Matthew The Lions Share: A Tale of Halving Cake and Eating it, Too. Walker & Company, 2009. $16.99. PICTURE BOOK. The animals of the jungle feast at the table of the king of the jungle, but their rude manners put the tiny any in a terrible position. After she solves her problem, they each try to top her gesture, until they themselves are now in awkward situations. This very cute book is a great new math book to look at the concept of halving and then doubling. While it doesn’t go as far as One Grain of Rice, it still illustrates it’s point in a fun, attention-drawing way. EL – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher.

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