THE PENGUIN LADY
Author: Carol A. Cole
Illustrator: Sherry Rogers
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Number of pages: 26
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Penelope Parker lives with penguins! Short ones, tall ones; young and old—the penguins are from all over the Southern Hemisphere including some that live near the equator! Do the penguin antics prove too much for her to handle? Children count and then compare and contrast ten different penguin species as they learn geography. |
“When people read her story, they started sending Penelope orphaned penguins from all over the world. In the spring, four baby African penguins came and she put them in her air-conditioned attic.”
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.
