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Adler, David A.

Working with Fractions

32 pp. | Holiday | September, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2010-0 $16.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Miller. This birthday party–themed introduction to fractions covers a decent amount of ground: What's a fraction? What's a numerator? A denominator? How do you compare, add, and subtract fractions? What are equivalent fractions? Adler sometimes crams too much information into a single sentence, but his repeated examples and hands-on activities are effective and pedagogically appropriate. Miller's computer-generated illustrations provide a party atmosphere.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger