NCW Libraries

Introduces children to American currency values and the basics of adding and subtracting money.--

"The concepts of categorization and composing ten are illustrated through ten children's imaginative play. Eight cars and two trucks make ten vehicles, but also a race. A final page directed at caregivers, shares age-appropriate enrichment activities for preschoolers beginning to explore these concepts."-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces simple addition through a fictional story in rhyme about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round.

"We start with a single tree; 1. As we turn the page, we are presented with a sum doubling the number on the page before it: 1+1 = 2; 2+2 = 4; 4+4 = 8. In this way, we reach a million (actually 1,048,576) within 40 pages. Each sum is brought to life with a simple graphic illustration in the distinctive style of Sven Völker. The dots form the back of a ladybird, the bubbles in a cup of soda and the water in a swimming pool. The final page opens up...