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Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780833530608
Two children are about to share a plate of cookies (six each) when the doorbell rings and two friends come in (three each), then two moreĀ (two each) and then six more arrive! The story ends when Grandma arrives with huge plateful. This story can be acted out, the numbers changed and questions posed. For younger children, sharing, say 14, between two people and then solving the problem of how to share with one more person is interesting, especially with the remainders.
This book is also explored in an NRICH Early Years activity.
On the morning of New Year's Day, a delivery arrives. When the box is opened, it turns out there's a penguin inside! Every day for the rest of the year, a new penguin is delivered, which causes the family some problems...
In this engaging classic picture book, children are invited to use their fingers to explore the numbers up to five.
This 'counting by feet' book offers opportunities to focus on counting and introduce multiplication with its entertaining illustrations.