JUST ENOUGH CARROTS
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Frank Remkiewicz
Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
Elephants, rabbits, and birds shop in this funny grocery store. Can you guess what the little rabbit wants more of? Munchy, crunchy carrots, of course! And fewer of? Squirmy worms and chewy peanuts (yuck!). So why is his mother buying all those cans of worms? |
“"Yes, Elephant has fewer worms, but Frog has the same amount, and Bird has even more."”
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Comparing and ordering numbers
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Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Comparing and ordering numbers
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.