SIXTEEN RUNAWAY PUMPKINS
Author: Dianne Ochiltree
Illustrator: Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's - Margaret K. McElderry (USA) First published in: 2004 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, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
When Sam stacks sixteen pumpkins into the wagon for his grandpa, they all fall out and roll away and finally land on Gramp's kitchen floor. But together they find a way to use them by baking pie after pie for all the family. |
“She plunks four chunky pumpkins next to the other four. Eight pumpkins thunk-clunk together. Can Sam double her pumpkin score?”
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Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
Dianne Ochiltree's ‘Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins’ (2004) follows the story of Sam, a young raccoon, who goes out to collect pumpkins for her grandpa. First, she finds two pumpkins, then two more, then four more, then eight more. On her way back home, her wagon, full of pumpkins, wobbles and tips! The story provides a perfect introduction to the concept of doubling and number sequences, as well as adding and subtracting, in general. The story is written in rhymes, making reading aloud more captivating for young children, and it can be read and enjoyed all year round, particularly during the Halloween season! The illustrations by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin are mathematically accurate and charming. All in all, we highly recommend ‘Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins’ for children aged 5+ years old. (Disclaimer: We received a complimentary inspection copy of this book from the author)
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Addition & Subtraction; Multiplication; Number Sequences
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