FICTION

Perimeter, Area, and Volume

A Monster Book of Dimensions
by David A. ADLER
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions. illus. by Edward Miller. unpaged. CIP. Holiday House. 2012. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2290-6. LC 20110048653.
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Gr 2–5—A colorful cast of monsters takes readers on a journey to a 3-D movie, and along the way they calculate the perimeter, area, and volume of a variety of objects. Adler lays the groundwork by defining terminology ("high," "tall," "long," etc.), before presenting how one does the calculations. The explanations are clear and detailed. The bright, computer-enhanced illustrations will appeal to readers and also help to clarify the mathematical concepts being discussed in a graphic manner. For example, on one page a monster holds two rulers showing the dimensions of the page of the book as 8" by 10". In addition, word problems that are presented in the text are accompanied by images and equations appearing in the illustrations. An excellent supplement to reinforce these concepts.—Maren Ostergard, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA
Geometric concepts (dimension, perimeter, area, volume) take front stage in Adler and Miller's latest offering. Unfortunately, the promising context--a monster movie premiere--shuffles in and out of the math talk, and the writing is clunky and occasionally confusing. Illustrations featuring not-so-scary monsters help to clarify the text.
Reviewed by Maren Ostergard , Apr 01, 2012

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