ELSIE TIMES EIGHT
Author: Natalie Babbitt
Illustrator: Natalie Babbitt
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Number of pages: 26
Publisher: Hyperion Books (USA) First published in: 2001 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
Fairy godmothers are supposed to set things straight, but Elsie's fairy godmother sometimes sets things wrong. When she changes one Elsie into eight, the results make a mess for everyone, from Elsie's cat right on up to the Mayor. And the noise! Well, it's so bad that Elsie and her family, including cat and goats, have to look for somewhere else to live. But al comes out right in the end - unless you are a mouse. |
“Papa had to bring in eight times as many vegetables from the garden, and Mama had to cook eight times as much for dinner.”
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.
