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TALLY O'MALLEY
​Author: Stuart J. Murphy
​Illustrator: Cynthia Jabar

Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (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? Yes (MathStart) 


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Synopsis by the author/publisher
The O'Malleys are off to the beach! But it's a long, hot, boring drive. What can Eric, Bridget, and Nell do to keep busy? Play tally games, of course - counting up all the gray cars or green T-shirts they see. Whoever has the most marks at the end wins the game.  Eric wins the first game. Bridget wins the second. It seems like poor Nell will never win a game! But Nell has the luck of the Irish on her side, and a surprise in store for her big brother and sister.

“Mom handed out a paper and pencils. "Do you remember how to play, Nell?" asked Bridget. "When you see a red car, you make a tally mark. Then make another one for each red car you see."”

Recommended age range: 
6 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Data Handling

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