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SUNFLOWERS MEASURE UP!
​Author: Dianne Ochiltree
​Illustrator: Terry Sirrell

Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Scholastic (USA)​
First published in: 2003
Format: Picturebook 

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Hello Math Reader) 

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
When the students in Mr. Gardner's third-grade class plant sunflowers for their class project, they use measurements for every step. Sarah even talks and signs to her sunflower to try to win the prize for the tallest plant. 

“"Plant seedlings at least twenty-four inches apart," she reads. "My ruler only has twelve inches on it," says Kisha. "Move it twice," says Jamie. "Or count off on Mr. G's yardstick," says Mark. "Or we could just use this," says Sarah. She pulls something shiny out of her backpack. "My baton is two feet long. That's twenty-four inches."​”

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Recommended age range: 
6 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Length & Distance

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