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Ants Rule: The Long and Short of It

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Mite-size engineers construct the perfect roller coaster in this fun-filled introduction to measurement and data presentation.

The ants need to plan the Blowout Bug Jamboree! But how can they build a roller coaster for the festival if they don't know how many bugs will come, or how big those bugs will be?

This enjoyable introduction to measurement, comparison, and data visualization focuses on building math skills that aren't dependent on units-- so it works equally well for young readers used to inches or centimeters.

And most of all-- it's fun! Colorful cut-paper art brings the bugs-- and their creations-- to life. In a deluxe fold-out spread, everything comes together in a huge, perfect rollercoaster-- big enough for all the bugs at the Jamboree to enjoy, and filled with tiny details for clever readers to spot!

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ISBN-13:	9780823437917
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	02/21/2017
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	29 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bob Barner is the author and illustrator of more than twenty-five books for children, including Fish Wish, Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!, and the bilingual Day of the Dead/El Dia de los Muertos. His work has received the Parents' Choice Award and the Teachers' Choice Award. An accomplished artist, he began his career as a cartoonist working on Li'l Abner under Al Capp before moving on to art direction and illustration. His clients include The Boston Globe, Scholastic, Chronicle, the New England Aquarium, Little, Brown, and many more. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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"A quirky approach to math that should spur divergent thinking."—Kirkus Reviews

"a fine overview of an infrequently written about topic and a natural addition to STEM curricula."—School Library Journal

Winner of the Maryland Blue Crab Young Readers Award

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03/01/2017
Gr 1–3—A look at nonstandard measurements, comparisons, charts, and graphs. A group of ants would like to plan a surprise for the upcoming Blowout Bug Jamboree, but first they must measure the attendees using only themselves (e.g., Caterpillar is four ants long). After the measurements have been taken and reiterated in various tables, a rudimentary bar chart and pie graph are used to depict how many of each bug will be at the jamboree. The final double-page foldout spread features the surprise: a bug-filled roller coaster. The pace of the title is slow and steady, clearly introducing the concept and repeating the data through different visual representations. Barner asks three comparison questions about which insect is longer or shorter, with one set of questions left open for readers to answer and two sets answered within the text. The illustrations, cut-and-torn paper collages set against a stark white background, are reminiscent of Eric Carle's, though the solid black ants are much less dynamic than any of Carle's characters. There is one unfortunate misstep in the grand finale: there are four ladybugs shown riding the roller coaster despite the two charts on previous pages that communicated five. VERDICT In spite of the error, a fine overview of an infrequently written about topic and a natural addition to STEM curricula.—Kacy Helwick, New Orleans Public Library

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2017-02-01
Ants as a unit of measurement?In Barner's wonderful, Eric Carle-like collages, ants are 1 inch long (as represented with yellow-and-black rulers that run along the bottoms of some pages). The ants are compared to other insects (familiarly called "bugs") in charts, graphs, and different presentations of data. Words and pictures are used to help young learners make size comparisons. As the ants create an amusement-park ride for the Blowout Bug Jamboree, they busily measure their friends: "Caterpillar is four ants long. Bee is two ants long. Ladybug is one ant long." These size relationships are presented on a chart and then discussed in dialogue bubbles by the ants. For the youngest mathematicians, this repetition will reinforce the concept. Older kids in this age group or those readers who grasp new ideas quickly may get bored, but then new insects are introduced, and the illustrations in varied formats will keep viewers involved. A pie chart showing the number of insects that will attend the jamboree helps to answer the question: "How many of each kind of bug will come?" The answer is used by the industrious ants to construct their masterpiece, brilliantly rolled out in a gatefold at the end of the book: a Blowout Bug Jamboree Buggy-go-round! (Unfortunately, one ladybug seems to be missing.) A quirky approach to math that should spur divergent thinking. (Informational picture book. 3-6)

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