Times Square: A New York State Number Book [Hardcover]

Ann E. Burg (Author), Maureen K. Brookfield (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2011 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

A perfect companion to our E is for Empire: A New York Alphabet, Times Square: A New York Number Book teaches children about numbers, using state landmarks, historical events, and famous faces; from finger lakes to the stitches on a baseball, readers of all ages will know the number they represent and their ties to New York.

There are so many number questions to answer about New York State. Where do the two lions - Patience and Fortitude - reside? Can you name the six major Finger Lakes? Can you name the five boroughs of New York City?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5–This picture book counts its way through New York history, exploring little-known facts along the way. Numbers 1 through 12 each get a page or a spread, with small-type sidebars offering more in-depth coverage of the topics presented. The book then switches to counting by 10s, going from 20 up to 100 in the same format. This title will work well for those needing extra details and facts for reports. For instance, readers learn that the term pie à la mode was coined by a professor dining at the Hotel Cambridge in Cambridge, NY. Other local facts include information on the Rockettes, L. Frank Baum, and Grandma Moses. Other than on the cover, Times Square does not appear in the book. The illustrations, rendered in warm watercolor tones, complement the brief histories given in the text.–Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press; 1st edition (October 31, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158536195X
• ISBN-13: 978-1585361953
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,328,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars charming and educational, May 12, 2009

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This review is from: Times Square: A New York State Number Book (Hardcover)

I found the text relating about the numbers along with the wonderful illustrations delightful. I can see the children wanting to learn. The explanations with each of the numbers was very interesting and educational. The illustrations were just lovely, whimsical and light , and totaly relevant about New York State. Just beautiful.