SQUARE BEAR MEETS ROUND HOUND: A FAIRYTALE OF SHAPES
Author: M. W. Penn
Illustrator: Daphne Firos
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Mathword Press (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (M. W. Penn's Math Picture Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
In this delightful fairytale of shapes in a plane, Square Bear meets a clever dog made entirely of circles and is at first afraid of her. A sequel to the popular Square Bear. |
“The dog saw Square Bear hiding in the trees. She caught the disk and came running toward Square Bear.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
2D Shapes
Possible teaching activities:
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5 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.