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The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular!

by Ethan Long
2012. 32p. 978-0-82342-320-0. 15.95.
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K-Gr 1–The Wing Wing Brothers put on quite a show. In three acts, these goofy birds spin plates, juggle, toss pies, disappear and reappear via a magic box, and still have time for a fart joke. Between all the high jinks, lessons are taught about greater than, less than, equal to, and addition and subtraction that, according to the concluding paragraph, meet the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten mathematics in counting, cardinality, and operations in algebraic thinking. The text uses words, numbers, and mathematical symbols to show the various concepts. The action-packed, thoroughly cartoony illustrations clearly depict the concepts. Good as a teaching aid or for review.–Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
In three acts, five performing duck brothers compete with one another and introduce basic math concepts by spinning plates, juggling pies, and disappearing in a box. The simple cartoony panels give the book a comic-book appearance, and humor abounds via sibling rivalry, slapstick elements, and even a flatulence joke. An appended note addresses Common Core State Standards for kindergarten mathematics.
Reviewed by Sue White , Oct 01, 2012

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