Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! (Mathstart)

Murphy, Stuart J.

ISBN 10: 0060276150 ISBN 13: 9780060276157

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999

Synopsis

Kangaroo and his Australian animal friends divide themselves up into different groups for the various field day events at camp

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.

Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Evanston, Illinois.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4?In this picture book based on math principles, Kangaroo and his friends divide themselves into teams to compete in Field Day exercises. Readers will easily follow the concept of fractions when the 12 campers divide into 2 teams of 6 for tug-of-war, then 3 teams of 4 for a swimming relay race, and 4 teams of 3 for a canoe race. Finally, each camper is on his or her own for the long jump. O'Malley shows eagerness on the smiling faces of Kangaroo and his cheerful Australian animal buddies. Colorful scenes run across double-page spreads. Fractions are visualized both pictorially and in numerals to explain the concept. An appendix lists other books with the same focus as well as ideas for talking about fractions. An accessible and fun math story.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060276150
• ISBN 13: 9780060276157
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 4
• Illustrator: O'Malley Kevin