Slower than a snail

Hello Reader! Math Level 2

by Anne Schreiber

Bristling at her big brother's suggestion that she is ""slower than a snail,"" a young girl sets out to prove how she really compares to her surrounding world, in a humorous story with rhyming text.

Genres: Mathematics, Childrens, 1st Grade

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

My child enjoyed this book more than I did. The comparisons were good, but they got lost in translation because the story just all of a sudden started making endless comparisons and it wasn’t made clear why until the end. I did appreciate the end pages that made children think about words like above, underneath, far, near, etc.

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book has a rhyme scheme to it and falls under poetry. It can be read to earliest readers, however 3rd grade may be too advanced for this book. A young girl describes how she is not slower than a snail, and through the description, she makes comparisons to everything around her. The book also has some discussion questions at the end.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the "Hello Math" easy reader series, this title introduces math concepts through comparison.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teaches opposites, adjectives, and compare/contrast.

[Shareena · Rating 4 out of 5]

talks about opposites and descriptions of why something is an opposite.