CUTHBERT GOES ON AND ON
Author: Sally Lunt
Illustrator: Alex Crump
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Number of pages: 28
Publisher: Quorum Print Services (UK) First published in: 2020 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Cuthbert the Croc) Preview and/or purchase this book here. Synopsis by the author/publisher
Cuthbert the Croc Cuthbert dreams of reaching the end of the number line and hopes that the Number Convention will help him to make his dream come true. It’s not long before Cuthbert’s dreams are dashed, but all is not lost. Maureen the Mouse is on hand to open Cuthbert’s eyes to the never-ending and wonderful world of numbers. |
“Every time Cuthbert thought of a new number, he was sure he had reached the end of the number line. But Maureen was always able to come up with a bigger number by adding one more. Cuthbert realised that Maureen was right. Numbers really do go on indefinitely.”
Recommended age range:
6+ years old
Relevant topics:
Large Numbers
Possible teaching activities:
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6+ years old
Relevant topics:
Large 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.
