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Saturday, October 23, 2010

1+1=5 AND OTHER UNLIKELY ADDITIONS- David LaRochelle

OK, today marks the start of my official CYBILS review. It seems impossible to me that out of the 111 picture books nominated for the best nonfiction picture book, I have only read four! Yes, that's right! Four! That's all! I'm excited, then, about the 107 books I'm going to come to know (and probably love, at least for a lot of them)! So let's get reading…

At the top of the stack is 1+1=5 AND OTHER UNLIKELY ADDITIONS by David LaRochelle. This book kind of reminds me of an old, old friend, the ABC book, Q IS FOR DUCK, except it's focused on math. Each right hand page has the 1+1 math "fact," but each answer is different e.g. 1 +1 =3, or 1+1= 110 or 1+1=0. It's up to the reader to use the clues in Brenda Sexton's bright, digitally produced illustrations, to figure out the meaning of the equation, which is revealed on the next page. 1 +1 =3 (1 unicorn + 1 goat =3 horns), 1+1=hundreds (1 pumpkin +1 watermelon= hundreds of seeds), 1 +1 =0(1 snake +1 worm = 0 legs).

A really clever book that I think kids of all ages are going to absolutely love!

2 comments:

David LaRochelle said...

I am honored and delighted to have my book reviewed on your blog, Carol. Thank you! And in case any teachers or librarians are interested, there is a free downloadable teaching guide (plus extension activities) available for 1 + 1 = 5 at my website: www.davidlarochelle.net.

Again, thank you for the review!

Carol said...

You are very welcome! I loved this book and can't wait to share it with kids. I think our sixth graders will enjoy it as much as our little guys!