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Robbins, Ken

For Good Measure: The Ways We Say How Much, How Far, How Heavy, How Big, How Old

48 pp. | Roaring Brook/Flash Point/Porter | March, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-344-1 $17.99

(2) K-3 Robbins's picture book photo essay is a multilayered investigation of standard units of measurement--their definitions, purposes, origins, contexts, and histories. Clear and well-organized, the text is invitingly conversational and chock-full of interesting tidbits. Photographs go beyond informative to arresting: there's a photo of a stone that's so crisp you can almost feel its warmth and texture.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010