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Ten Times Better
"Fiddlesticks! Six? The best? Poppycock!
You want TEN TIMES BETTER? Dial a croc.
I have SIXTY teeth. I'm a great masticator.
(That means I chew first, and ask questions later.)"
RICHARD MICHELSON and the late LEONARD BASKIN show that learning to count and to multiply by ten need never be boring! In a counting book like no other, a variety of animals duel for the honor of the number they represent. Backed up by interesting natural history information, the poems are clever, sometimes even preposterous. Bold watercolors convey the animals' conviction that their number is undoubtedly the best! Children will laugh their way along the road to numerical literacy.
You want TEN TIMES BETTER? Dial a croc.
I have SIXTY teeth. I'm a great masticator.
(That means I chew first, and ask questions later.)"
RICHARD MICHELSON and the late LEONARD BASKIN show that learning to count and to multiply by ten need never be boring! In a counting book like no other, a variety of animals duel for the honor of the number they represent. Backed up by interesting natural history information, the poems are clever, sometimes even preposterous. Bold watercolors convey the animals' conviction that their number is undoubtedly the best! Children will laugh their way along the road to numerical literacy.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published November 17, 2000
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August 23, 2024
Poetry, stories, and paintings give a unique liveliness to this book that illustrates -- over and over -- the principle of TEN TIMES BETTER.
Each pair of pages is so outrageously clever, I'd best let a sample serve. Giving you Goodreaders an idea of the fun to be had in this book. Let's take a look at what's on offer on Pages 12 and 13.
PAGE 12
The illustration shows a warthog. (I think it's a warthog. Not positive.)
I'm sure the foremost number's FOUR.
For handsome tusks, the wild boar
is tops, though some might also choose a
warthog or male babirusa.
PAGE 13
The illustration shows a frog with a lot of warts.
Four's fun for sure. But if you're warty,
more is better. I have FORTY.
That's why princesses like frogs
TEN TIMES BETTER than warthogs.
Adorb! FIVE STARS of adorb!
Each pair of pages is so outrageously clever, I'd best let a sample serve. Giving you Goodreaders an idea of the fun to be had in this book. Let's take a look at what's on offer on Pages 12 and 13.
PAGE 12
The illustration shows a warthog. (I think it's a warthog. Not positive.)
I'm sure the foremost number's FOUR.
For handsome tusks, the wild boar
is tops, though some might also choose a
warthog or male babirusa.
PAGE 13
The illustration shows a frog with a lot of warts.
Four's fun for sure. But if you're warty,
more is better. I have FORTY.
That's why princesses like frogs
TEN TIMES BETTER than warthogs.
Adorb! FIVE STARS of adorb!
October 12, 2018
This would be fun to read while learning about multiplying by 10. Lots of interesting animal facts.
10/12/2018 Read with Naomi & Julia.
10/12/2018 Read with Naomi & Julia.
January 24, 2013
This collection of short, paired animal poems has so much going for it, including appealing illustrations. Although the verses include some mildly jarring meter, they capture the voice of each animal very well. The most avid animal lover will find some unusual ones here, and some esoteric facts about familiar ones. Including challenging vocabulary and back matter to extend information and present number story challenges, this book has a place in math, literature, and mentor text.
February 1, 2015
Our school is hosting a Family Math Night and this book will be included on the library's math literature integration sample table. I read it today to a first grade class. The boys loved it. The girls were not as interested.
Sometimes the rhythm in the short poems is pff and some of the rhymes don't quite work but we still enjoyed them and the thought of those animals competing with each other.
Sometimes the rhythm in the short poems is pff and some of the rhymes don't quite work but we still enjoyed them and the thought of those animals competing with each other.
May 12, 2011
A great children's book to help illustrate multiplication tables.
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