Ants at the Picnic: Counting by Tens (Know Your Numbers) [Library Binding]

Michael Dahl (Author), Zachary Trover (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Know Your Numbers

Introduces counting by tens by counting the number of ants at a picnic.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–These four books all tell their stories through the structure of counting by 10, and they do so in various ways. Ten ants carry off picnic food, 10 woodpeckers each have 10 tail feathers and the number of feathers decreases by 10 as each bird flies away, a young bear gives away 10-petaled flowers to folks in his community, and 10 toes join the fun at the beach. Throughout the books, the featured numbers are hidden in the collage-style illustrations and are shown through a grid with a matching number of dots. Although there is certainly a need for easy books to use when teaching the times tables, there is no need for four such similar ones, and none of these books is outstanding. The texts are choppy, the illustrations are uneven, and the elements seem disjointed. Toasty Toes and Tail Feather Fun are the best of this bunch, but there are better choices for math picture books, such as Stuart J. Murphy's MathStart series (HarperCollins).–Genevieve Gallagher, Murray Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA
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About the Author

Michael Dahl is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults. He has twice won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award for his nonfiction. Dahls Finnegan Zwake mystery series published by Simon & Schuster won rave reviews. Two of its titles were shortlisted for the Edgar and the Anthony mystery awards. He has also edited and written numerous graphic novels for younger readers. Dahl has spoken at schools, libraries, conferences, and bookstores across the U.S. Dahl currently lives in a haunted house in Minneapolis, Minnesota. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Picture Window Books (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404813187
• ISBN-13: 978-1404813182
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,094,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His nonfiction has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series published by Simon & Schuster won rave reviews and two of its titles were shortlisted for the Edgar and the Anthony Mystery Awards. He has written The Everything Kid's Joke Book as well as Gotcha Covered! (with Kathleen Baxter from School Library Journal) on nonfiction books that get kids excited about reading. Dahl is the Editorial Director for Stone Arch Books based in Minneapolis, where his books have won national design awards and been selected by the Junior Library Guild. His fantasy series, The Library of Doom, is the most-read series by hi-lo readers across the country. He has spoken at numerous schools, libraries, bookstores, and conferences inn the US and UK, including ALA, AASL, Renaissance Learning, TLA and IRA. He lives in a haunted house.