DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS
Author: Simon Puttock
Illustrator: Ross Collins
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books (UK) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Ruth-May has a new hobby: chickens. And she is completely hooked! She starts out with just two, but in no time at all, she has 16 chickens to cuddle and count, morning, noon and night. Ruth-May is deliriously happy, but the chickens . . . well, that's a different matter. Fed up to the back beak with being cuddled and coddled, they escape to the park and teach Ruth-May an important lesson. If you really love something, you have to set it free . . . and that applies to chickens too! |
“"Ruth-May," they said at last, "tomorrow, you SHALL have twice as many chickens." The next day, Ruth-May got sixteen chickens to love.”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Multiplication
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Multiplication
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.
