HOW HIGH IS THE SKY?
Author: Anna Milbourne
Illustrator: Serena Riglietti
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Usborne Publishing (UK) First published in: 2009 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 picture story book that introduces the concepts of size and scale. Pipkin the inquisitive penguin wants to know how high the sky is and so, with a friendly albatross, he flies past a hot-air balloon, a space rocket and the moon - but the sky is still much too high to him to reach the top. |
“Pipkin was already so high that he couldn't see his Mama and he couldn't see his igloo and he couldn't see the South Pole. He was ever so far away.”
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Recommended age range:
8+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Ratio & Proportion
Possible teaching activities:
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Coming soon!
Recommended age range:
8+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Ratio & Proportion
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.
