Full House: An Invitation to Fractions [Paperback]

Dayle Ann Dodds (Author), Abby Carter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: August 11, 2009 | Age Range: 6 - 9 years

"Fresh, whimsical illustrations fairly fl oat off the pages. Rhyming text invites readers. . . . A fun choice for reinforcing the concept of fractions." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Miss Bloom runs the Strawberry Inn, and she loves visitors. All through the day she welcomes a cast of hilarious characters until all the rooms are taken. It’s a full house! But in the middle of the night, Miss Bloom senses that something is amiss — and sure enough, the guests are all downstairs eating dessert. Readers will be inspired to do the math and discover that one delicious cake divided by five hungry guests and one doting hostess equals a perfect midnight snack at the Strawberry Inn. Piece of cake!

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About the Author

Dayle Ann Dodds is the author of numerous picture books for children, including THE SHAPE OF THINGS, TEACHER'S PETS, THE GREAT DIVIDE: A MATHEMATICAL MARATHON, and MINNIE'S DINER: A MULTIPLYING MENU. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in Carmel Valley, California.

Abby Carter has illustrated many books for children, including MY HIPPIE GRANDMOTHER, ANDY SHANE AND THE VERY BOSSY DOLORES STARBUCKLE, and ANDY SHANE AND THE PUMPKIN TRICK. She lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut.

Product Details

• Age Range: 6 - 9 years
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (August 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763641308
• ISBN-13: 978-0763641306
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.1 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Used this book to teach fractions in 4th grade December 25, 2010

By bren bren bear

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This is a wonderful book to use when teaching students fractions. In 4th grade I had the students use a paper "rod" that I had previously divided up as rooms. As I read the book I had the students to color in the rooms occupied. The students also enjoyed hearing the book, which was quite entertaining. I have since read this books to 2nd grade to introduce parts of wholes. I plan on using this book in the future to teach fractions.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Silly but cute October 26, 2011

By M. Heiss

Format:Paperback

This book is a good way of getting across the idea of numerators and denominators, without naming them as such.

The house has a number of rooms available for guests (denominator), and as the rooms fill up, the fraction's numerator is shown changing. Then repeat quickly with cake.

OK for young kids, but there isn't much of a story here.

For older kids (3rd to 5th grade), I like "If you were a Fraction" by Trisha Speed Shaksan or "Working with Fractions" by David A. Adler.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased January 7, 2010

By Tracey L. Walters

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I was very pleased with Full House: An Invitation to Fractions. My children really enjoyed reading it. It's very useful for children between K-3 grade. It has helped my children understand the basics of fractions.