Children's literature books
The first book I have chosen is called The Best of Times by Greg Tang and illustrated by Harry Briggs.
Story Line: This book is written in poems that describe how to multiply. Each set of pages in the book explains how to multiply by a certain number. The pages do not relate to each other in story, but they do relate in mathematics. The book progresses by number on each set of pages up to multiplying by 10
Content: As far as mathematical content, this book offers wonderful resources for multiplication. The author provides poems that give the reader a strategy for multiplying as well as challenge problems.
Front/Back Matter: The colorful visuals on the front and back of the book quickly catch any reader's attention. In the author's note, Greg Tang discusses why he wrote the book and how it can be used. The end of the book contains times tables that correspond to the challenge problems throughout the book.
Readability Score: Grade 3
Authentic or Fictionalized: The material in this book is authentic while the pictures are fictional.
Textual Features: The author uses bold titles to catch the reader's attention. He also bolds the math problems throughout the book to emphasize their importance.
Age Appropriateness: This book is appropriate for third graders because the content is aimed at learning multiplication, which is one of our main focuses in third grade.
Theme: The theme of this book is multiplication. The author uses individual poems to explain each topic, without writing a story. There is also an animal theme throughout the book.
Accuracy: This book provides accurate mathematical strategies and multiplication facts. However, the pictures in the book are not realistic.
Visual Features: This book is visually stimulating for children. It contains a variety of colorful and fun pictures of animals and objects. The images are exciting and catch the reader's attention.
Writing Style: Greg Tang's writing style in this book is fun and appealing to children. The text is quick to engage the reader and keep them interested the whole way through. He uses creative and silly poems to pull the reader into a world of multiplication. The reader doesn't feel like he is learning math techniques, but instead enjoys fun poems while also practicing math skills.
Vocabulary:
Identity (property)
Double
Triple
Divided
Prime
Subtract
Place Value
Presentation: This book is professional, accurate, and exciting for kids. It is presented in a fun and colorful way to attract the reader.
Bibliographic Information: Tang, G. (2002). The best of times. New York: Scholastic Press.
Story Line: This book is written in poems that describe how to multiply. Each set of pages in the book explains how to multiply by a certain number. The pages do not relate to each other in story, but they do relate in mathematics. The book progresses by number on each set of pages up to multiplying by 10
Content: As far as mathematical content, this book offers wonderful resources for multiplication. The author provides poems that give the reader a strategy for multiplying as well as challenge problems.
Front/Back Matter: The colorful visuals on the front and back of the book quickly catch any reader's attention. In the author's note, Greg Tang discusses why he wrote the book and how it can be used. The end of the book contains times tables that correspond to the challenge problems throughout the book.
Readability Score: Grade 3
Authentic or Fictionalized: The material in this book is authentic while the pictures are fictional.
Textual Features: The author uses bold titles to catch the reader's attention. He also bolds the math problems throughout the book to emphasize their importance.
Age Appropriateness: This book is appropriate for third graders because the content is aimed at learning multiplication, which is one of our main focuses in third grade.
Theme: The theme of this book is multiplication. The author uses individual poems to explain each topic, without writing a story. There is also an animal theme throughout the book.
Accuracy: This book provides accurate mathematical strategies and multiplication facts. However, the pictures in the book are not realistic.
Visual Features: This book is visually stimulating for children. It contains a variety of colorful and fun pictures of animals and objects. The images are exciting and catch the reader's attention.
Writing Style: Greg Tang's writing style in this book is fun and appealing to children. The text is quick to engage the reader and keep them interested the whole way through. He uses creative and silly poems to pull the reader into a world of multiplication. The reader doesn't feel like he is learning math techniques, but instead enjoys fun poems while also practicing math skills.
Vocabulary:
Identity (property)
Double
Triple
Divided
Prime
Subtract
Place Value
Presentation: This book is professional, accurate, and exciting for kids. It is presented in a fun and colorful way to attract the reader.
Bibliographic Information: Tang, G. (2002). The best of times. New York: Scholastic Press.
Book two
The second book I have chosen is called Math Potatoes by Greg Tang and illustrated by Harry Briggs.
Story Line: This book uses rhyming poems that challenge the reader to solve a multiplication problem. The pages are not related to each other with a story line.
Content: The book uses poems to challenge the reader to practice multiplication skills by grouping and counting the pictures on the page.
Accuracy: The math information is accurate and provides strategies for multiplying.
Visual Features: The book is colorful and appealing visually. The pictures are fun and relate to the text.
Writing Style: The text is written in poetic form using rhymes. Greg Tang's writing style in this book is fun and appealing to children. The text is quick to engage the reader and keep them interested the whole way through.
Vocabulary:
Groups/grouping
Pairs/pairing
Subtract
Double
Add
Place Value
Columns
Equal groups
Front/Back Matter: There is a colorful and exciting front and back page. Greg Tang's author note describes why he wrote the book and how it can be used. In the back of the book are the answers to the multiplication problems throughout the book.
Readability Score: Grade 3
Authentic or Fictionalized: The content is authentic, while the pictures are fictional
Textual Features: The author uses bold titles to catch the reader's attention. He also bolds the math problems throughout the book to emphasize their importance.
Age Appropriateness: This book is appropriate for third graders because it is visually exciting and also provides accurate information and strategies for multiplying.
Theme: The theme of this book is multiplication and poetry. The author uses poems to convey information in a fun way. The pictures are also animal and plant themed.
Presentation:This book is professional, accurate, and exciting for kids. It is presented in a fun and colorful way to attract the reader.
Bibliographic Information: Tang, G. (2005). Math potatoes. New York: Scholastic Press.
References:
Tang, G. (2012). Greg tang books. Retrieved from http://www.gregtang.com/timesfinal.html
Story Line: This book uses rhyming poems that challenge the reader to solve a multiplication problem. The pages are not related to each other with a story line.
Content: The book uses poems to challenge the reader to practice multiplication skills by grouping and counting the pictures on the page.
Accuracy: The math information is accurate and provides strategies for multiplying.
Visual Features: The book is colorful and appealing visually. The pictures are fun and relate to the text.
Writing Style: The text is written in poetic form using rhymes. Greg Tang's writing style in this book is fun and appealing to children. The text is quick to engage the reader and keep them interested the whole way through.
Vocabulary:
Groups/grouping
Pairs/pairing
Subtract
Double
Add
Place Value
Columns
Equal groups
Front/Back Matter: There is a colorful and exciting front and back page. Greg Tang's author note describes why he wrote the book and how it can be used. In the back of the book are the answers to the multiplication problems throughout the book.
Readability Score: Grade 3
Authentic or Fictionalized: The content is authentic, while the pictures are fictional
Textual Features: The author uses bold titles to catch the reader's attention. He also bolds the math problems throughout the book to emphasize their importance.
Age Appropriateness: This book is appropriate for third graders because it is visually exciting and also provides accurate information and strategies for multiplying.
Theme: The theme of this book is multiplication and poetry. The author uses poems to convey information in a fun way. The pictures are also animal and plant themed.
Presentation:This book is professional, accurate, and exciting for kids. It is presented in a fun and colorful way to attract the reader.
Bibliographic Information: Tang, G. (2005). Math potatoes. New York: Scholastic Press.
References:
Tang, G. (2012). Greg tang books. Retrieved from http://www.gregtang.com/timesfinal.html