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26 pp.
| Lerner/Millbrook |
September, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-7613-1271-4$$21.90
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Beth Griffis Johnson.
A variation on traditional counting-book fare shows that different combinations--10 children's toes, 99 polka dots plus one more, and so on--can all yield 100. The text's use of humor will leave many young readers blissfully unaware that they are beefing up their skip-counting and mental math skills. The rhyming text is somewhat awkward, but friendly illustrations further convey the message that math is fun.