Who Eats First?

by Ae-hae Yoon, Hae-won Yang (Illustrator)

This colorful, creative book helps children understand math by teaching classification, organizing data, and predicting future outcomes Six animal friends find a delicious-looking peach. All of them are hungry and want to gobble it up. Will Giraffe get the first bite because he’s the tallest? Maybe Gator will be first because his mouth is so big. Each animal wants to eat first, but there’s a hilarious surprise in store! Hands-on activities and elementary math concepts that relate to classifying and placing in order as well as organizing data and measuring expand this lighthearted story about friendship—and competition.

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books

38 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[briz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another entry in my aggressive "GROWTH MINDSET MATH, KIDS" agenda of the moment.

Freaky, atmospheric, horror-esque watercolors accompany this thrilling tale of scarce resources. A bunch of charismatic megafauna - plus a caterpillar - debate who will eat a peach. The caterpillar is most cunning. We learn about measuring stuff. And relativism. I found it unsettling, but math-worthy. My kid LOVED the tortured drama (they are very concerned with fairness these days, given they have a sibling), and spent the next day measuring various stuffed animals. So, that's a win.

[Storywraps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deep inside the rainforest a big, luscious, juicy peach has fallen to the ground and six curious animals gather around it and have to decide which one is the most qualified to take the initial bite. Each one wants to be first and through a process of classifying and placing things in order the eager to munch pack try to figure out who is worthy of such an honour. Should the animal who is tallest? heaviest? has the largest mouth? the longest tail or ears? Oh my... how can this be decided?


With a surprising turn of events the animals learn a very valuable lesson that I am sure will make your smile. The illustrations are colourful, whimsical and look like watercolour and fabric. The expressions on the animal's face say it all.

If you want a wonderful math lesson for your child then this book is the perfect introduction to comparing, sorting and measuring. This book is very high quality indeed with a section at the end containing short exercises and further explantations of the concepts presented between the covers. It is humorous, thought-provoking, and educational. Friendly competition is a good thing and I am sure all the animals got a chance to bite into that juice peach once the first bite was taken. Sharing is always the best when you are sharing with friends no matter who they are or what they look like. I highly recommend it.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

"It's a sweet, juicy peach! A big round peach has fallen to the ground. Six animal friends are eager to gobble it up, but which one will be the first to take a bite? Each animal wants to eat first--but there's a delicious surprise ahead for all! Elementary math concepts that relate to comparing, sorting, ordering, and measuring expand the lighthearted story about friendship--and competition"--Page [4] of cover.

[Rebecca Saxon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does a good job of illustrating comparing, sorting, and measuring. The illustrations are nice too. There's a good narrative with the animals arguing over the peach, with the caterpillar showing great problem solving and cunning.

[Heydi Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story takes readers through the many ways of classifying or putting things in order. It is a good one on one read as it is quite long winded and monotonous. Still a good offering for teaching how classification can work.

The illustrations are super cute.

[Serena · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little things are special. :)

[Mompop · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book to introduce the concept of perspective

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several animals try to decide who should eat a juicy peach first. Each animal vies for the first bite based on an attribute that would favor themselves. (Example: giraffe thinks the animal with the longest neck should clearly eat the peach.)

[Christine Turner]

This colorful, creative book helps children understand math by teaching classification, organizing data, and predicting future outcomes. Six animal friends find a delicious-looking peach. All of them are hungry and want to gobble it up. Will Giraffe get the first bite because he's the tallest? Maybe Gator will be first because his mouth is so big. Each animal wants to eat first, but there's a hilarious surprise in store!

Hands-on activities and elementary math concepts that relate to classifying and placing in order as well as organizing data and measuring expand this lighthearted story about friendship and competition.