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HANNAH'S COLLECTIONS
​Author: Marthe Jocelyn
​Illustrator: Marthe Jocelyn

Number of pages: 23
Publisher: Tundra Books
First published in: 2000
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Hannah loves to make collections. Whether it's new barrettes for her hair or seashells from the shore, she likes to gather things and sort them by size, shape, and color. But now she is facing a dilemma. The children in her class have been invited to bring their favorite collection to school. How can she possibly pick a favorite? Once again, Hannah's boundless imagination wins the day. She finds a way to show off all of her collections in a surprising new way.

“Hannah had more buttons than anything else. She had 153 buttons. She counted them every time she found a new one. She sorted them in cupcake tins, sometimes by size, sometimes by shape and sometimes by color.”

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Recommended age range: 
5+ years old

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Sorting & Classifying

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