OTTO AND THE NEW GIRL
Author: Nan Walker
Illustrator: Amy Wummer
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Kane Press (USA) First published in: 2017 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Matters) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Otto and Ava have been best friends since discovering they both have special "mirror names." But Otto worries the new girl in school, Vivian, is shaking up everything! Can Otto keep his friend and maybe make a new one? |
“"Ava and I have been friends since kindergarten, when we realized that we both have special names. If you split them down the middle, they look like a reflection in a mirror."”
Recommended age range:
7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Symmetry
Possible teaching activities:
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7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Symmetry
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.
