The Greedy Triangle - Couverture souple

Burns, Marilyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0545042208 ISBN 13 : 9780545042208

Editeur : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Burns Marilyn

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Author and math teacher Marilyn Burns is noted for her many books that instill an interest and enthusiasm for mathematics into her school-age readers. Her books use traditional and original literature to address mathematical concepts. In addition to her instructive children's books Marilyn is the author of many books for teachers. She has also written books for children about food, time, and Hanukkah. She says that her writing career began as a "fluke" when a friend asked her to write a book about math. This was the jumping off point for her literary career, during which she has written about a dozen books for children and the same number for teachers. She currently gives lectures and lessons in schools. Burns was born in 1941 and resides in Sausalito, CA.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Kids will get their early math skills in shape with this bestselling picture book--now available in Scholastic Bookshelf!

Bored and dissatisfied with his life, a triangle visits a local shapeshifter to add another angle to his shape. Poof! He becomes a quadrilateral. But then he gets greedy and keeps adding angles until he's completely transformed. Kids will enjoy this boldly colorful introduction to shapes and basic math concepts.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0545042208
• ISBN 13: 9780545042208
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Silveria Gordon