MOUSE COUNT
Author: Ellen Stoll Walsh
Illustrator: Ellen Stoll Walsh
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Voyager Paperbacks (USA) First published in: 1991 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Mouse) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Count to ten - and back again - with these charming mice and watch them escape from the hungry snake. Toddlers will enjoy this exciting story and learn about numbers in a sturdy board book version of a bestseller. |
“Soon he found more mice - little, warm, and tasty, fast asleep. And he counted them: "Four ... five ... six ... seven." But the snake was very, very hungry, and seven mice were not enough.”
Recommended age range:
4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
Possible teaching activities:
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4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
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.
