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Jerry Pallotta Math Books
Underwater Counting: Even Numbers
There's something fishy about this book . . .
Facts and figures to fill an ocean! Learn to count from zero to fifty, counting even numbers by two. Sound complicated? Not so, with page after page of unique and fascinating sea creatures to discover. Four odd-looking Clown Triggerfish help make counting fun and, although they have been extinct for millions of years, you can count thirty-two fierce-looking Elasmosaurs.
Jerry Pallotta's signature kid-friendly text, packed with fun facts, makes learning a kid's favorite pastime. With fun and informative books such as UNDERWATER COUNTING, kids--like fish--are sure to stay in school.
Breathtaking and distinctive illustrations bring the vivid hues of the deep sea and the gentle green-blues of the sun-lit ocean's surface to life. UNDERWATER COUNTING will spark the interest of budding oceanographers and mathematicians.
Facts and figures to fill an ocean! Learn to count from zero to fifty, counting even numbers by two. Sound complicated? Not so, with page after page of unique and fascinating sea creatures to discover. Four odd-looking Clown Triggerfish help make counting fun and, although they have been extinct for millions of years, you can count thirty-two fierce-looking Elasmosaurs.
Jerry Pallotta's signature kid-friendly text, packed with fun facts, makes learning a kid's favorite pastime. With fun and informative books such as UNDERWATER COUNTING, kids--like fish--are sure to stay in school.
Breathtaking and distinctive illustrations bring the vivid hues of the deep sea and the gentle green-blues of the sun-lit ocean's surface to life. UNDERWATER COUNTING will spark the interest of budding oceanographers and mathematicians.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Jerry Pallotta
239 books112 followersMy full name is Gerard Larry Pallotta but my mom always called me "Jerry". I was born on March 26, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. My mom's name is Mary, and she came from a family of ten children. My dad's name is Joe, and he came from a family of five children. My grandparents were immigrants of Italian descent. I have the nicest parents in the world. They have always been unselfish and ready to help me, even today. I have four brothers and two sisters: Joey, David, Andrew, Danny, Cindy and Mickey. I have seventy-two first cousins. When I was growing up, there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
My family moved to Medford, Massachusetts when I was young. I went to elementary school at Mt. Trinity Academy, not far from where my publisher is located in Watertown, Massachusetts. I never wrote a book in elementary school, and we never kept journals. In the neighborhood where I grew up, almost every family had seven to nine children. I guess that you could say that there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I went to high school at Boston College High School, a Jesuit all-boys school in downtown Boston. The priests and other teachers were really wonderful. I played football and ran track. I had a great high school experience and I think later it made my studies in college much easier. My sons Neil and Eric graduated from Boston College High School in 2001 and 2003. Neil was named after a teacher I had, Fr. Neil Callahan, S.J. I never wrote a book in high school, and I never wrote for the school newspaper. I was too shy and was afraid of what other kids would think.
After high school I went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. I majored in business, a subject that would help me later in life when I decided to publish my first book. At Georgetown, I met my wife, Linda. In college I was an average student and was captain of the Georgetown University Rugby Team. I never wrote for the college newspaper, and I never imaged writing books. A couple of years later, Linda and I got married and I started to work at an insurance company in Boston. During the first six years of being married, we had four kids. It seemed like there were...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
Today, we spend a lot of time with my 31 nieces and nephews...again...KIDS EVERYWHERE!
I learned valuable skills while talking to people, selling insurance and collecting money. When I came home from work, Linda would ask me to "read to the kids!" I loved reading to my kids and I learned to appreciate children's books. The first few books that we bought were alphabet books and counting books. "A" was always for Apple and "Z" was always for Zebra. One day I decided, "Hey, I can do this!" I had an idea. I would write an alphabet book about the Atlantic Ocean. I spent every summer at Peggotty Beach in Scituate, Massachusetts. I have great memories of lobstering, fishing, mossing, clamming and rowing in my dory.
My first book was written in 1985 when I was 32 years old. I came up with the idea, wrote it, designed it, researched it, edited it and my cousin, Frank Mazzola, Jr. illustrated it. I published it myself under the name of Peggotty Beach Books. What fun! It was first printed on July 7, 1986. I'll never forget that day. The book eventually became the #1 best selling book at the New England Aquarium. I was afraid that only my mother would like it. Teachers and kids told me they really liked my book.
While speaking in schools, teachers also told me they were looking for simple non-fiction nature books. It gave me the confidence to write more. My next book, "The Icky Bug Alphabet Book", has sold more than 1 million copies. My third book, "The Bird Alphabet Book" was voted one of the best books of the year by Birders World Magazine. I now have over twenty alphabet books. My goal has always been to write interesting, fact-filled, fun to read, beautifully illustrated color children's books. Thank you to all my illustrators: Ralph Masiello, Frank Mazzola, Jr., Rob Bolster, Edgar Stewart, Leslie
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September 27, 2021This book features increasing numbers of fish and other ocean dwellers. It is a colorful book that counts from 0 all the way up to 50. The book introduces each number and then shows the number of sea creatures in a humorous style. The artwork shows dusky underwater scenes. Some of the illustrations are very exciting for young readers! In one, a moray eel looks straight at readers with an intense blue-eyed gaze, and in another, large sailfish leap gracefully above the ocean's surface. Some of the images seem to have blurred edges. As the numbers increase, counting the objects becomes more difficult, as the fish are very small and are hard to see.
March 25, 2018
copyright:2001
number of pages:Unknown
book format:Hard cover
reading level: preK-2
genre: Nonfiction
lit requirement: counting #2
Summary:
Read to learn how to count from zero to fifty by even numbers. While also learning about different fishes of the ocean past and present.
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I liked this book it was interesting. The types of fishes that are in this book I did not know about them. The pictures were also beautiful and colorful. I loved how each fish were clear and you can see them plain as day.
number of pages:Unknown
book format:Hard cover
reading level: preK-2
genre: Nonfiction
lit requirement: counting #2
Summary:
Read to learn how to count from zero to fifty by even numbers. While also learning about different fishes of the ocean past and present.
response:
I liked this book it was interesting. The types of fishes that are in this book I did not know about them. The pictures were also beautiful and colorful. I loved how each fish were clear and you can see them plain as day.
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October 1, 2021This is one of my favorites from Jerry Pallotta that is illustrated by David Biedrzycki. The book is engaging because sometimes you have to turn the book sideways in order to see the picture. The illustrations are incredible and the colors are vibrant and fun to look at. Another fun activity in the book is to try and find the number on the page hiding in the picture. It's usually hidden in the design of the sea creature or in the background. I would use this book for silent reading so students can spend time looking for the numbers and observing the detailed and colorful illustrations.
July 18, 2021
I found this book to be too wordy and factual for a picture book. And the page for number 1 is pretty scary looking for preschool kids in my opinion. My kids wouldn't have liked it when they were little.
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September 17, 2021This book was very interesting and well illustrated! This book is a book that allows students to count along with the book and the person reading the book to them. The book starts counting at one and goes on in number order and has different fish corresponding with it.
May 15, 2018
1 is not an even number!
April 21, 2023
Pretty photorealistic pictures of undersea life, alongside mildly interesting facts about the aforementioned sealife.
July 6, 2017
This book is going to be a reminder to pay more attention to authors and titles since I was actually pleasantly surprised to see this is one of my favorite childrens' author who wrote this book (I guess I am just more used to his alphabet books while reading this is actually my first reading of any of his counting books).
Children will love this book, especially if they are already fans of his alphabet books for the book follows the same format although with numbers. The book dives into the world of ocean and starts children off with the primary numbers 0 and 1 before the author suggests having children learn to count using just even numbers.
While the reader is reading they are taken into the underwater world where all the pictures are breathtaking and some seeming so realistic you feel they are swimming out of the page at you. The author explores the various watery creatures as they swim into view so children will be constantly learning, counting and being asked to participate in a fun read for this is definitely not like many beginning math books that children have been faced with in the past.
Children will love this book, especially if they are already fans of his alphabet books for the book follows the same format although with numbers. The book dives into the world of ocean and starts children off with the primary numbers 0 and 1 before the author suggests having children learn to count using just even numbers.
While the reader is reading they are taken into the underwater world where all the pictures are breathtaking and some seeming so realistic you feel they are swimming out of the page at you. The author explores the various watery creatures as they swim into view so children will be constantly learning, counting and being asked to participate in a fun read for this is definitely not like many beginning math books that children have been faced with in the past.
July 5, 2013
Underwater Counting is a number book and a concept book. I waited a bit to give this book to my four-year-old son because I thought he might find it confusing: With exception of 0 and 1, this book counts to 50 by twos. When I did give him this book, however, he recognized the numbers up to 30. I know he doesn't understand the counting-by-twos concept right now, that will come in time, but he does recognize the numbers. The facts in this book are interesting enough to engage the adult readers, and the text is well-written.
Underwater Counting is also a visually stunning book. The vibrant illustrations seem to swim off of the pages, and are so accurate, this book could be used for reference.
My son loves the aquarium and loves numbers -- this book is perfect.
Underwater Counting is also a visually stunning book. The vibrant illustrations seem to swim off of the pages, and are so accurate, this book could be used for reference.
My son loves the aquarium and loves numbers -- this book is perfect.
February 24, 2014
Okay I learned alot about different species of fish, but then a page on sea turtles was interjected as well as one on fishing bats. I am still wondering why it was called a counting book as one really doesn't see the purpose of the counting with all of the info given about fish species. Also the illustrations well bright were difficult to count to determine if there were actually that particular number on the page
April 11, 2016
There are tons of counting books out there but this book focuses on counting by twos and goes all the way up to 50. This concept is not appropriate for younger preschoolers but the pictures are pretty and describe the different creatures that live in the ocean so it is perfect for the letter "U" or any unit dealing with the ocean. Lots of things to discover on each page should evoke lots of discussion.
April 15, 2011
This is a book about counting even numbers. Each page has a different underwater creature and a short snippet of information about them. This would be great for kids who love fish or the sea. Using this as a tool, I would recommend it for 1-2nd grade. However, I can see this book just being in a classroom library at any elementary grade level!
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November 27, 2011Readers go underwater to count many differents kinds of fish and marine life. The book provides storylike facts about the fish in each picture, explaining physical attributes of every creature. Students could draw a number of their own favorite animals, telling how many they drew and giving a detail description of their animals in a storylike fashion.
September 19, 2013
This book was okay. Some of the pictures were scary though. And I'm not sure the even number thing was necessarily a winning idea. I mean do they really expect us to count to 22, 24, 26 on each page? Takes much too long I think - well if you are counting with a new counter that is.
November 20, 2008
Gorgeous illustrations and great information on underwater creatures. Madeline loves this one!!
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December 9, 2009Great book for teaching even numbers!
May 29, 2015
a little long for my kiddo.
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