CAT SHOW
Author: Jayne Harvey
Illustrator: Tamara Petrosino
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Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Penguin (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (All Aboard Math Reader) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
The neighborhood kids want to organize a purr-fect cat show. The problem is, they can't agree on how to sort the cats. Small cats and big cats? Cats with spots and cats without spots? Kids will learn all about sorting in this silly Station Stop 1 story. |
“Will thinks of another way to sort the cats. Some cats have gray fur. Some cats have orange fur. Some cats have black fur. Some cats have white fur.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Sorting & Classifying
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Sorting & Classifying
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.
