Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Kevin O'Malley
Genre: Youth Fiction / Informational Book
Subgenre: Early Reader Informational Book with Animal Fantasy
Themes: Australian animals, multiplication, addition, a birthday party and friends
Primary and Secondary Characters: kangaroo, emu, the 2 platypuses, the 3 koalas and the 4 dingos.
Awards: Best Children's Science Books 1997
Date of Publication: 1996
Publishing Company: Harper Collins Publishers
Summary:
This MathStart book is geared towards third graders learning multiplication. This book is a lot of fun to read, but it also makes learning multiplication fun and easy. In this book, Kangaroo is excited to find someone to play with him on his birthday. He finds Emu first but Emu tells him that he has too many things to do get done (they all include birthday themed things to give a little hint). So, Kangaroo hops over to see some other friends and the rest of them all tell him the same thing. Kangaroo is sad that no one wants to play with him on his birthday. But, they soon call Kangaroo over to tell him they have a surprise and then they all say...."Happy Birthday!" Kangaroo had had no idea that they were all busy getting things done for HIS birthday! At the birthday party, Kangaroo comes to find out that there were a total of 100 things to do at his party!
How it will be used in the classroom:
I really liked this informational book because not only does it consist of a great story line, but it's also teaching students simple multiplication and addition. Each MathStart book embeds some type of math in their books and this one was no different! Also, each book gives the ideal grade level that is intended to read this book. All books have different levels. I would absolutely love to have this book in my classroom because it would make a great introduction to learning a unit on multiplication or even an ice breaker for a lesson.
I really liked this informational book because not only does it consist of a great story line, but it's also teaching students simple multiplication and addition. Each MathStart book embeds some type of math in their books and this one was no different! Also, each book gives the ideal grade level that is intended to read this book. All books have different levels. I would absolutely love to have this book in my classroom because it would make a great introduction to learning a unit on multiplication or even an ice breaker for a lesson.
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