THE 329TH FRIEND
Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrator: Cyndy Szekeres
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Number of pages: 42
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1979 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Bored with his life, Emery Raccoon decides to throw a party, inviting 328 guests to lunch, but when the day of the party arrives, Emery finds only disappointment and must learn to live alone with himself. |
“When he had finished, Emery had some tea and toast with his 329th friend, and thought what good company he was.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ordinal numbers
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ordinal numbers
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.
