ONE HUNGRY CAT
Author: Joanne Rocklin
Illustrator: Rowan Barnes-Murphy
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Hello Math Reader) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Tom the cat tries to evenly divide the snacks he has baked for himself and two friends, but after gobbling up a few treats, Tom is faced with a new division problem. Includes division activities. |
“Tom cut the lemon cake in half. "There are not enough pieces to share," said Tom. Tom cut the two pieces in half again. "Now there are too many pieces to share," Tom said. So he ate one of the pieces. "Yummy!" said Tom.”
Recommended age range:
5+ years old
Relevant topics:
Division
Possible teaching activities:
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5+ years old
Relevant topics:
Division
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.
