HOW BIG WAS A DINOSAUR?
Author: Anna Milbourne
Illustrator: Serena Riglietti
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Number of pages: 22
Publisher: Usborne Publishing (UK) First published in: 2011 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Pipkin, the Penguin) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
A magical picture book following Pipkin, the little penguin with big ideas, as he travels back through time to find out How Big was a Dinosaur? The latest of Pipkin the penguin's charming adventures, following on from the heart-warming titles 'How Big is a Million?', 'How High is the Sky?' and 'How Deep is the Sea?' Comes with a giant fold-out poster showing all the dinosaurs Pipkin meets, including the great big one at the end. Drawn to scale next to sweet, little Pipkin, it's sure to wow young children. Gorgeously illustrated by Serena Riglietti. |
“"Are you the biggest one?" asked Pipkin. "No," said the dinosaur. "I'm not as big as HIM ..."”
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Recommended age range:
8 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
Possible teaching activities:
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Coming soon!
Recommended age range:
8 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
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.
