THE FATTEST, TALLEST, BIGGEST SNOWMAN EVER
Author: Bettina Ling
Illustrator: Michael Rex
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Number of pages: 25
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Hello Math Reader) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Challenging each other to build the biggest snowman, Jeff and Maria launch a furious contest that appears to end in a tie, and when they show up with measuring tools the next day, they get a slushy surprise. |
“Jeff and Maria measured their snowmen. Jeff's snowman was 48 paper clips around the bottom. Maria's snowman was 45. "My snowman is fatter," cried Jeff. "I have the biggest snowman."”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
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.
