One Hungry Cat (Hello Reader! Math Level 3) [Paperback]

Joanne Rocklin (Author), Rowan Barnes-Murphy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Hello Reader! Math Level 3

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?A simple, funny story combined with some basic math concepts that are so well integrated into the narrative that most readers won't even notice they're there. Tom the cat likes "to bake yummy things," and he begins by making a dozen chocolate cookies. He invites two of his friends over to enjoy his treats, but this weak-willed feline devours the cookies before they arrive. The story proceeds in a predictable way as Tom continues to bake goodies, which he carefully divides to share fairly, and ends up eating them also. Throughout the story, subtle math problems arise. How does one divide eight cookies onto three plates, or cut a square cake into three equal pieces? How much time does Tom have before his friends arrive? Youngsters do not have to solve these puzzles while reading the story; they are presented at the back of the book. Simple hands-on activities reinforce the concepts (for the cookie example, it is suggested that the child count pennies onto drawn plates). The text is appropriate for independent reading, although it could be used as a one-on-one read-aloud as well. The zany cartoon art will no doubt appeal to children; Tom wears a large bow tie, striped apron, and shorts with stars on them. This solid easy reader has a lot to offer on many levels.?Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NY
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From Booklist

Gr. 1^-2. Part of the Hello Math Reader series, this slapstick story teaches division and makes it fun. A hungry cat bakes 12 cookies and invites over two friends to share them, but each time he divides the cookies into equal shares, he gets hungry, gobbles them up, and has to bake something else. The wild cartoon illustrations add to the kitchen mess, and kids will enjoy the slapstick while they figure out the math. As in Stuart Murphy's Divide and Ride , the book ends with several suggested activities for helping children learn about division and remainders. Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590939726
• ISBN-13: 978-0590939720
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Early Reader > Hello Reader

More About the Author

JOANNE ROCKLIN''s latest middle grade novel is THE FIVE LIVES OF OUR CAT ZOOK. It is also published as an audiobook. "The only imperfection in this novel is that it ends." BOOKLIST, starred.

She is also the critically acclaimed author of several other books, including ONE DAY AND ONE AMAZING MORNING ON ORANGE STREET, an Indie Bound book, and also published as an audiobook; STRUDEL STORIES, which was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an American Library Association Notable Book, and FOR YOUR EYES ONLY!, which was a School Library Journal Best Book and a Bank Street Best Book. Her early readers THREE SMART PALS and THIS BOOK IS HAUNTED will soon be e-books, the latter also to be released as an App.

She has a doctorate in psychology and is a former elementary school teacher, presently writing children's books full-time. For several years she taught a popular class in writing children's books at UCLA Extension. She gives presentations in schools, libraries and bookstores and has been a speaker for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the California Reading Association, and other organizations.

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Joanne lived in Los Angeles for many decades. She now lives in Oakland, California.

Her website is www.joannerocklin.com and she welcomes comments.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sharing is Caring but Eating is Good Too..., March 10, 2005

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A. Mack "Pima Student" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Hungry Cat (Hello Reader! Math Level 3) (Library Binding)

I read this book to my friend's 6 year old son. He didn't seem as interested in this book as another I had read to him (see my review of Arctic Fives Arrive) but once we got into the story, he seemed to enjoy it. The plot is one of a cat who makes 12 cookies and wants to share with his friends. He begins with 4 cookies for each of his two friends and himself but quickly dashes through a series of yummy mishaps. As another reviewer commented, he did not understand the concept of division but did know what sharing equally meant.

Finally, the cat is able to come to a solution but after that, the friends keep trying to evenly share their treat with the cat (5 pages worth of back and forth chatter) which lost my kid's attention. However, I was able to regain it by bringing out 12 real cookies that I had brought with me and we did a couple of the activities in the back before getting a glass of milk.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Hungry Cat's division practice, August 16, 2001

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L. B. Danahy (Stuart, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Hungry Cat (Hello Reader! Math Level 3) (Paperback)

My kindergartener loves this book. Although he doesn't entirely understand mathematical "division," he now knows how to "share" something evenly. The storyline is easy to follow, the cat's misadventures are funny, and the illustrations are just goofy enough to interest us. The story uses three instances of division with a tiny permutation each time. The additional exercises in the back move a bit beyond the content of the book, so they help reinforce the learning.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Hungry Cat's division practice, August 16, 2001

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L. B. Danahy (Stuart, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Hungry Cat (Hello Reader! Math Level 3) (Paperback)

My kindergartener loves this book. Although he doesn't entirely understand mathematical "division," he now knows how to "share" something evenly. The storyline is easy to follow, the cat's misadventures are funny, and the illustrations are just goofy enough to interest us. The story uses three instances of division with a tiny permutation each time. The additional exercises in the back move a bit beyond the content of the book, so they help reinforce the learning.