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Whole-y Cow!

Fractions Are Fun
by Taryn Souders
24p. 978-1-58536-460-2.
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K-Gr 2 This appealing book makes a potentially difficult concept a lot of fun. Souders introduces both the concepts of parts of a whole and parts of a group. She uses a cow to help explain fractions with inviting pictures that match the rhyming text beautifully. Answers to the posed questions appear at the back. The last spread contains many elements to practice the math.-"Loreli. E. Stochaj, Franklin School, Summit, NJ" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
Cow attempts some un-farmlike activities: "One whole cow balanced on a peg, / got a little klutzy and hurt one leg." Fraction problems follow each rhyme: "What fraction of the legs is hurt? What fraction of the legs is not hurt?" It's a well-executed idea, illustrated with lively farm-centric drawings, but the math concept may be beyond the picture book set.

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