The Grapes of Math Reviewed by
Reading Teacher

November 2002

Rollicking rhyme and lively illustrations provide the setting for math riddles requiring creative and strategic solutions.  Numerous real-life scenarios, often dealing with aspects of nature, encourage visual conceptualization through organizing patterns and combining mathematical processes.  Each riddle ends with a clue to one way to solve the problem, but answers are also given at the end.

This book provides an enjoyable way to consider word problems as readers go beyond the obvious mathematical process to solve the riddles.  After reading each one aloud, invite readers to collaborate on its solution. Students might then enjoy creating similar problems for others to solve.

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