How Many Mice?

by Michael Garland

Michael Garland brings a clever collage technique to this bright, cheerful tale that incorporates counting and simple addition and subtraction. Ten hungry mice set off on a hunt to find food for a celebration. In true mouse fashion, they collect berries and acorns and corn. But—uh-oh!—along the way they drop two ears of corn, lose four cherries to greedy crows, and scatter their tomatoes running from a fox. So the tireless mice have to make up the difference. Will they ever get to enjoy their feast? Spotting objects and counting them along with the mice will engage sharp-eyed youngsters.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Number, Mathematics, Food, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Author and illustrator Michael Garland was born in Manhattan in 1952. He studied art at Pratt Institute and soon after graduating, he sold his first illustration to True Confessions magazine. He has written or illustrated over 40 books.

Reviews

[Vang Xiong]

a. This book introduces math concepts, particularly change - results unknown. With vibrant colors that is bound to engage children, I think this book does a great job of making math fun and meaningful. I would see myself using this book to introduce addition and subtraction. The writing style is set in a way in which the same set of phrases are repeated throughout the story. This repetition helps students develop and build on their site words.

[Kelsey]

This book was an unexpected delight! I didn't realize that there would be so much math embedded in this story, and I loved the illustrations. The story flowed well and it constantly had opportunities for participation from the reader.

[Kristin Nelson]

A counting book with a plot. We got to practice our counting as the mice gained and lost pieces of food, plus we realized that mice have a lot of predators!

[Christy]

Michael Garland brings a clever collage technique to this bright, cheerful tale that incorporates counting and simple addition and subtraction. Ten hungry mice set off on a hunt to find food for a celebration. In true mouse fashion, they collect berries and acorns and corn. But—uh-oh!—along the way they drop two ears of corn, lose four cherries to greedy crows, and scatter...moreMichael Garland brings a clever collage technique to this bright, cheerful tale that incorporates counting and simple addition and subtraction. Ten hungry mice set off on a hunt to find food for a celebration. In true mouse fashion, they collect berries and acorns and corn. But—uh-oh!—along the way they drop two ears of corn, lose four cherries to greedy crows, and scatter their tomatoes running from a fox. So the tireless mice have to make up the difference. Will they ever get to enjoy their feast? Spotting objects and counting them along with the mice will engage sharp-eyed youngsters.

Very Cleverly done!!!

[Page]

This is a great book for counting. My son seems to have lost some of his memory of numbers, so we've been reading some number books. This one is great because it prompts the kids to count (how many mice do you see, how many cherries did they eat, etc.) Also introduces the concepts of addition and subtraction. The pictures are great, too.

[Kristina]

I don't normally review the books I read to my kids, but...

This is a fun, interactive counting book that asks counting and simple addition/subtraction questions on each page, encouraging your child to count and calculate.

[Sara Jones]

Good for counting and number sense.

[Rachel]

Great book for addition and subtraction. Use manipulatives with kids. It's like a long word problem

[Naomi]

A counting book. I felt this book could be slightly confusing as the illustrations weren't necessarily clear as to what the author was asking readers to do.

[Juliana Lee]

Ten hungry mice go out in search of food. Page by page the mice add and subtract pieces of food while escaping various predators. Count the mice and their food to answer each question.

[Susan]

Nice counting story for the younger set.

[Anna]

Probably better for kids older than C at 2.