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Tangram cat

Rinck, Maranke,


"The tangram is a Chinese puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. Play magic with tangram!"--Back cover. Set of tangram puzzle pieces inserted inside back cover. "A boy plays with tangram. He uses the pieces to lay a cat. But the cat feels lonely... Now tangram isn't easy. The cat has to put up with a lot before the boy gets a really good idea!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

"The tangram is a Chinese puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. Play magic with tangram!"--Back cover. Set of tangram puzzle pieces inserted inside back cover. "A boy plays with tangram. He uses the pieces to lay a cat. But the cat feels lonely... Now tangram isn't easy. The cat has to put up with a lot before the boy gets a really good idea!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2017

Measuring Penny

Leedy, Loreen


Lisa learns about the mathematics of measuring by measuring her dog Penny with all sorts of units, including pounds, inches, dog biscuits, and cotton swabs.
Date Published:1997

Math potatoes : mind-stretching brain food

Tang, Greg


Title of pack of cards: Greg Tang's Numskull Jr.
Date Published:2006

The grapes of math : mind stretching math riddles

Tang, Greg.


Illustrated riddles introduce strategies for solving a variety of math problems in using visual clues.
Date Published:2001

Grandfather Tang's story

Tompert, Ann


Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.
Date Published:1990

Mummy math : an adventure in geometry

Neuschwander, Cindy


When Matt and Bibi are locked inside an Egyptian pyramid with only each other, their dog Riley, and geometric hieroglyphics, the twins must use their math knowledge to solve the riddles on the walls and locate the burial chamber.
Date Published:2005

The great graph contest

Leedy, Loreen


Gonk and Beezy, two amphibian friends, hold a contest to see who can make better graphs. Includes information about different kinds of graphs.
Date Published:2005

Pigs at odds : fun with math and games

Axelrod, Amy.


While trying their luck at various games at the county fair, members of the Pig family find out what the odds are that they will go home as winners. Includes an explanation of odds and probability.
Date Published:2000

Bigger, better, best!

Murphy, Stuart J., 1942-


"Area."
Date Published:2002

Your fantastic elastic brain : stretch it, shape it

Deak, JoAnn M.


"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Page 4 of cover. This innovative and timely picture book teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains. It also delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning. The book introduces children to the anatomy and various functions of the brain in a fun and engaging way.
Date Published:2013

"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Page 4 of cover. This innovative and timely picture book teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains. It also delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning. The book introduces children to the anatomy and various functions of the brain in a fun and engaging way.

Date Published:2013

Spaghetti and meatballs for all! : a mathematical story

Burns, Marilyn, 1941-,


A Marilyn Burns brainy day book. The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.
Date Published:1997

Safari Park

Murphy, Stuart J., 1942-


"Level 3, finding unknowns" Five cousins each have 20 tickets to spend at Safari Park, and will have to use a little algebra to find out how many rides thay can try.
Date Published:2002

Jump, kangaroo, jump!

Murphy, Stuart J., 1942-


"Fractions." Kangaroo and his Australian animal friends divide themselves up into different groups for the various field day events at camp.
Date Published:1999

Pattern

Pluckrose, Henry, 1931-,


Includes index. A colorful introduction to the concept of patterns and pattern perception. Children can become mathematical problem solvers, learning to communicate and reason mathematically, by using the Math Counts series.
Date Published:2019

Length

Pluckrose, Henry Arthur


Originally published: London; New York: F. Watts, 1988. Includes index.
Date Published:1995

365 penguins

Fromental, Jean-Luc


Translation of: 365 Pingouins. When a box containing a penguin arrives anonymously on New Year's Day, a family of four is puzzled, but as they continue to receive one penguin each day their problems--and food budget, and storage issues--are multiplied.
Date Published:2017

Mapping Penny's world

Leedy, Loreen


After learning about maps in school, Lisa maps all the favorite places of her dog Penny.
Date Published:2000

The greedy triangle

Burns, Marilyn, 1941-


A Marilyn Burns brainy day book. Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up.
Date Published:1994

Math appeal

Tang, Greg.


Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.
Date Published:2021

Out for the count : a counting adventure

Cave, Kathryn.


A counting story book featuring numbers up to 100. The rhyming story describes the night-time adventures of Tom, who lies in bed counting sheep, and then meets wolves, pythons, goats, and ghosts in ever increasing quantities.
Date Published:2000