MOUSE SHAPES
Author: Ellen Stoll Walsh
Illustrator: Ellen Stoll Walsh
Number of pages: 29
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (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 Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
What can you make with one oval, two circles, and eight triangles? Just ask three clever mice, who even find a funny way to trick a sneaky cat. |
“"Look, we've been hiding in shapes!" said Violet. "We can make things with them. Here's a square. A triangle on top makes it a perfect house for a little mouse."”
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Recommended age range:
3+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
2D shapes
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Recommended age range:
3+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
2D shapes
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.