ABC Math Riddles (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Freddie Levin (Illustrator)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 1-4--"Add," "borrow," "count," and "divide" are the first of the 26 math terms introduced through 6- to 10-line riddles that usually rhyme. ("B is my beginning and W is my end./Useful in subtracting,/I'm the opposite of lend.") Occasionally the selections are forced such as "hexagon" for X and "ruler" for U. ("There's a U in my name./Four more letters belong.") Each entry includes blanks indicating the number of letters in the answer, showing the initial letter and sometimes the last one. Simple, colorful illustrations on uncluttered backgrounds also provide clues to the answers, which are included at the end, along with some suggestions to help parents and teachers extend the riddles. Although repetitive and a bit contrived, this is still a colorful introduction to math vocabulary.--Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Peel Productions (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939217570
• ISBN-13: 978-0939217571
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,771,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quizzes young readers with a riddle rhyme, September 12, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

ABC Math Riddles by Jannelle Martin is a challenging ABC book that quizzes young readers with a riddle rhyme to guess a word for each letter of the alphabet. Fun to read, embellished with inviting color illustrations by Freddie Levin, and featuring captivating brain-teasers that make readers of all ages pause to think a little. v _ _ _ _ _ _ l: I start with a V, there's an L at the end./I'm straight up and down and I never bend./Like a skyscraper high,/I point to the sky./Power poles point up like me./What, oh what, can I be?