Triangles - Hardcover

Adler, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823423786 ISBN 13: 9780823423781

Publisher: Holiday House, 2014

Synopsis

David A. Adler and Edward Miller tackle questions about different kinds of triangles with a crystal-clear text and cheerful illustrations starring two friendly kids and one savvy robot. 

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Adler is the author of nearly 200 books for children. He was a New York City mathematics teacher for nine years before becoming inspired to write his first book. When his wife gave birth to their first child, David stayed home to take care of his son and to write, which he has been doing ever since. He lives in Queens, NY with his wife Renee.

From Booklist:

Adler and Miller, whose previous books include Working with Fractions (2007) and Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions (2012), offer a well-organized and brightly illustrated introduction to triangles. The clearly written text moves quickly, stopping occasionally to ask questions. Mathematical terms, such as angle, vertex, equilateral, isosceles, scalene, similar, and congruent, are explained along the way. Miller’s digital illustrations feature rounded people and robots working with brightly colored, geometric shapes. Since some early geometry books fudge on the illustrations (roundish shapes for circles, four-sided ones with uneven lines for rectangles), it’s a pleasure to find one in which the straight lines are actually straight and the geometric figures are exact and helpfully labeled. While most children will need time and practice to absorb all the ideas introduced here, the orderly presentation of concepts and the precise yet lively illustrations make this book a fine resource for kids learning about triangles and those reviewing what they’ve learned. Grades K-3. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0823423786
• ISBN 13: 9780823423781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Miller Edward