Whole-Y Cow!: Fractions Are Fun (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585364602)

Learning about fractions isn't always easy, but who says it can't be fun? Using one very entertaining cow, math teacher Taryn Souders has devised a very clever (and fun) way of explaining fractions to beginning learners. One whole cow, calmly eating hay, decided to act differently on this particular day. One whole cow - what should we do? I know! Let's paint one half blue! Prompted by a poem and a visual clue, students are asked to answer what fraction is illustrated in the cow's antics, starting with halves and progressing into thirds, fourths, eighths, and tenths. What fraction of the cow is blue? Answer: 1/2 What fraction of the cow is white? Answer: 1/2 With the math problem featured as part of the artwork, students get an immediate sense of how to apply and understand the concept of fractions. How moo-velous! Taryn J. Souders lives in Winter Park, Florida. With a background in math education, she is passionate about keeping math fun for young students. This is her first children's book. Tatjana Mai-Wyss was born in Switzerland. She remembers learning about fractions with the help of a typical Swiss cake. Tatjana has illustrated several children's books and her work has been published in books and magazines in the United States and abroad. She lives in South Carolina.

Author: Taryn Souders
ISBN-10: 1585364606
ISBN-13: 9781585364602
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 140243 / Whole-Y Cow! Fractions Are Fun


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 94
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 142