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1+1=5 And Other Unlikely Additions (2010)

by David LaRochelle(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1402759959 (ISBN13: 9781402759956)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Sterling

review 1: I really enjoyed this book but I don't think that it made a very good math book. That being said, it is an extremely clever idea and really causes the reader to think. The first couple problems are hardest because you're trying to think like they do but by the end, it's easier to understand. The illustrations in this book are essential to figuring out the problems. They are drawn in a style that lends itself well to what they are trying to accomplish. This is not a book that should be read with children that don't have a solid grasp of addition. I do think, however, that older children will love it. I know that I did.
review 2: This book puts a fun twist on the equation of 1+1 which you would automatically assume the answer is 2. LaRochelle shows you how the an... moreswer isn't always necessarily just that, like adding one triangle plus one square= seven sides. Or adding one a.m. with one p.m. = one day. This is a witty and silly book, but it has educational value, forcing kids to think outside of the box. The answer to the equation is given, and then on the next page is provides you with the answer. This book is appropriate for ages 5+ I think this would be fun to utilize in a classroom setting, reading it aloud to the class to have them guess what the unlikely addition might be, discussing it afterwards and then having kids come up with some of their own by drawing them out. less

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