Customer Reviews

The Dragon's Scales (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

With a great ending this book will help to teach kids about weight and entertain them too. Vivid, colorful illustrations and a well-paced story make this a must for primary elementary classrooms! Another great Step into Reading PLUS MATH!

The reason I didn't give this book five stars, is because I feel that if a child is old enough to read, the "math" would be too simplistic. For my four year old, it was great. I found it a clever way to introduce the concept of size and weight in an engaging story, (a bigger thing can be lighter, more can be lighter than less, etc). It is a cute book and worth having, but I just don't get, what I perceive to be, a mismatch of ability levels presented. By the time my child is reading, I'd hope for more difficult subject matter.

The "scales" is a play on words. These are weight scales.
In this story they are used to teach about weights
My 4 year old learned a lot from the weighing contest.
Two items don't necessarily weigh more than one.
Large size doesn't mean it's heavier.
In the end the dragon (who had owned the scales but apparently never used them before this contest) learns the lessons.
Nice story and interesting lesson for young ones.

4.5 stars artwork, 4 stars concept, 3 stars execution. The book is recommended. The author might have chosen words in place of "loved". Why would the dragon have a scale but no concept of weight? Why is the dragon as named in the final sentence? This person believes the book could be rewritten and become 5 stars. Poorly balanced is due to being uneven in choice of words. The dragon's reaction to the contest might be altered?

My daughter is 7 yrs old and just starting 2nd grade. At first she grumbled about reading this book but as it progressed she really like it and she wanted to go back and read a few parts. I thought it was cute and it has a nice Math element. The AR test on this book has 10 questions but my daughter was a little bummed that it was only worth .5 points.