Copyright Date:
1996
Edition Date:
1996
Release Date:
04/01/96
Illustrator:
Karas, G. Brian,
Pages:
34 pages
ISBN:
0-06-446701-5
ISBN 13:
978-0-06-446701-8
Dewey:
513.2
LCCN:
95019617
Dimensions:
21 x 26 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
A little boy sits down to enjoy a pizza, saying, I have one whole pizza. . . and it's all for me! When his sister comes home the sparring begins: I'm going to get some pizza--just you wait and see. Sure enough, their parent intervenes to insist that they share the food equally. Then Sister brings out the last can of juice, and later a package of two cupcakes, and the cycle repeats. Each time, bold black numbers point out that xba +xba = tates a food fight that ends in the children willingly sharing cleanup duties (with a little help from their dog). The nicely executed large-scale illustrations express every nuance of the kids' feelings, from greed to righteous indignation. One of the few math concept books with realistic dialogue, authentic emotions, and genuine humor. (Reviewed May 1, 1996)
Horn Book
(Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2010)
In Happy Easter, George impresses everyone with his four-handed Easter egg decorating and juggling. In Pizza Party, George is invited to a create-your-own-pizza party, where he makes a mess. They're two more plot-by-numbers Curious George adventures. The illustrations are decent-enough imitations of Rey's style, although characters wear the same dopey expression on nearly every page.
School Library Journal
Gr 1-3--The concept that "_ and _ is 1" is presented using two bickering siblings who cannot share anything without parental intervention. Finally, the situation degenerates into a food fight, and the kids decide that if they each clean up half, they'll be done a lot sooner. Although the presentation of the math concept is clear and straightforward and the acrylic, gouache, and pencil illustrations are colorful and quirky, the singsong rhyme and lack of any real plot make this a less interesting choice than Pat Hutchins's The Doorbell Rang (Greenwillow, 1986). A list of suggestions for adults using the book with children follows the story.--JoAnn Rees, Sunnyvale Public Library, CA
Word Count:
367
Reading Level:
2.2
Interest Level:
1-4
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 2.2
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 17313
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:1.8 /
points:1.0 /
quiz:Q04533
Lexile:
AD520L
“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” --Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ
Give Me Half! is perfect for teaching halves to to first, second, and third graders. When a boy tries to eat a whole pizza without sharing half with his sister, it's not pretty. Of course, she isn't too keen on sharing her juice or cupcakes. With a little adult prodding, however, they soon learn the benefits of sharing and split everything in half, including clean-up chores.
Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Brian Karas. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!
Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!
- This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models
- 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each
- Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons
- Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented
- Lively art from top-notch illustrators
- Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension
MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.
The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.
Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!
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