ALBERT KEEPS SCORE
Author: Daphne Skinner
Illustrator: Deborah Melmon
Number of pages: 27
Publisher: Kane Press (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Mouse Math) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
Albert wants to make sure that his big sister, Wanda, never gets more of anything than he does. So he carefully keeps score and discovers that sometimes 0 is better than 1! |
“"If you eat three, I eat three," said Albert. "But," he added, "if you eat four, I eat four."”
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Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Comparing and ordering numbers
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Coming soon!
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.