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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2016
Place Value
By David A. Adler, Edward Miller (Illustrator)
Monkeys must master place value to bake a giant cupcake.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 181 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Join a troop of monkeys as they embark on a baking adventure to create the largest banana cupcake ever. But there's a catch—getting the numbers right is crucial. With a recipe that could call for 216 or 621 eggs, understanding place value becomes a hilarious necessity. Will these mischievous bakers get it right, or will their cupcake dreams crumble? Dive into a world of monkey mischief, where numbers hold the key to culinary success, and discover the fun side of math with easy-to-follow charts and playful illustrations.
From the publisher
You had better not monkey around when it comes to place value. The monkeys in this book can tell you why! As they bake the biggest banana cupcake ever, they need to get the amounts in the recipe correct. There’s a big difference between 216 eggs and 621 eggs. Place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. Using humorous art, easy-to-follow charts and clear explanations, this book presents the basic facts about place value while inserting some amusing monkey business.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD550L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- February 28, 2016
- First published
- March 1, 2016
- Publisher
- Holiday House
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780823435500
- LCCN
- 2015014874
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