How High Can a Dinosaur Count?
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2006 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

How High Can a Dinosaur Count?

Written & illustrated by Valorie Fisher

Can Bessie balance her beets? Solve playful math puzzles and explore the magic of numbers.

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40 pages· 561 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Join Bessie as she attempts to balance beets, sparking a journey through whimsical math challenges. Help Heloise count coins for a hat at Madame Millie’s shop, or tell time with Lulu at the Tutti-Frutti Zoo. Each page invites young mathematicians to solve delightful puzzles, blending clever text with imaginative art. Will you uncover the magic of numbers?

From the publisher

Believe it or not, once Bessie balanced a tower of 8 beets. But today, when she tries to balance 8 beets . . . 3 fall. How many beets does Bessie balance today?A clever text and imaginative art mesh to create playful, simple math problems right on target for ages 5-99 . . . anyone who loves the magic of numbers! In this “School Library Journal” Best Book of the Year, budding young mathematicians can help Heloise add her dimes, nickels, and pennies to see which hat in Madame Millie’s Hat Shop she can buy. Or they can tell time with Lulu at the Tutti-Frutti Zoo, where Lollipop Licking begins at 9:00 sharp.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
561
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~530L
Themes & topics
Books about mathBooks about counting and numbers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
106025
Publication
Published
February 14, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375836084

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