TEN TINY TADPOLES
Author: Debbie Tarbett
Illustrator: Debbie Tarbett
Number of pages: 24
Publisher: Little Tiger Press (UK) First published in: 2006 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (3D Counting Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Ten tiny tadpoles wriggling in a line. One went chasing dragonflies, so that left nine! This counting book follows the adventures of these bright, bold, 3D tadpoles with a pop-up page at the end. |
“Six frisky tadpoles, keen to duck and dive. One swam off to join the shrimps, so that left ...”
Recommended age range:
4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
Possible teaching activities:
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4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
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.