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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2006 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
The Action of Subtraction
By Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator)
Part of the Math Is CATegorical series
Discover subtraction through humor and rhyme.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 169 ratings
32 pages· 362 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into a world where subtraction becomes fun with rhyming text and humorous examples. Learn what it means to take one number from another, and explore the playful side of math.
From the publisher
The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical(R) series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number away from another. Readers are also introduced to the terminology they’ll encounter as they learn to subtract.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 362
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2006
- First published
- January 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780761394617
- LCCN
- 2005025881
- OCLC
- 61478752
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