COUNT ON PABLO
Author: Barbara deRubertis
Illustrator: Rebecca Thornburgh
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Kane Press (USA) First published in: 1999 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Matters) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
Pablo is excited about helping his grandmother sells vegetables at the farmers' market. But no one comes to buy. Pablo's solution is clever - and delicious! |
“"I'll count the tomatoes by tens. That's a VERY fast way to count! Listen, Abuela," said Pablo. "10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200" "Good counting!" said Abuela.”
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Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Skip counting
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.