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A Treasure of Measures

by Mike Downs
Joy Hwang Ruiz
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There are so many little life moments to measure—and so many creative ways to measure them!
How do you measure how long it takes to read a good book? Sure, you can use units of time, like minutes or hours . . . but you can also use your very own measurements: how many times you laugh or cry, how many pages you turn, or how many times you ask to read it again. And measuring rainfall could mean using decibels of sound . . . or how many people you see opening umbrellas. This playful picture book introduces young readers to different units of measurement, then invites them to think of creative ways to quantify the meaningful moments in their lives. The possibilities are as limitless as the imagination!
ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY: Every kid loves to count, measure, and quantify—even when the things they're examining seem immeasurable at first glance! This nonfiction picture book encourages kids' natural inclinations toward scientific thinking and their boundless imaginations, modeling unique ways to measure everything from the distance covered on a road trip to the brightness of stars and more!
CELEBRATES SEEING AND EXPERIENCING: This charmingly illustrated book is a celebration of what is special about every day, no matter how small those moments may seem. Measuring is one way to really take in a new experience, after all. Kids will embrace the concept and the fun!
ENGAGING READ-ALOUD: This picture book's accessible rhyme, engaging content, and spirited illustrations make it a delightful read-aloud for classroom or family enjoyment.
A SWEET GIFT BOOK: A meaningful message and adorable illustrations make this a go-to gift and an ideal addition to a child's library.
Perfect for:
  • Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of curious kids
  • Librarians and teachers seeking engaging nonfiction books with STEM or STEAM content
  • Anyone seeking a distinctive gift that encourages imagination, creativity, and play
  • Birthday, holiday, summer reading, or moving-up ceremony gift

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    • Release date

      April 9, 2024

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781797220505

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Kirkus

        February 15, 2024
        Measure with pleasure! This marvelously written book, expressed in jaunty verses that scan beautifully, teaches readers how to measure all sorts of things, using a variety of standard measuring units, such as seconds, inches, years, decibels, and lumens. (Did we mention that the book is also a nifty vocabulary developer?) Perhaps even more important, the volume challenges youngsters to get creative and "measure" intangibles such as life experiences--including friendship. In other words, "How about getting some measuring done / in ways that are wildly, wonderfully fun?" Readers can measure bike rides not just by distance, but by feeling the "whooshing of wind as we go," rainfall by how many puddles we can skip and hop into, and growth "in how far we jump, in how high we swing." And how about considering books not just in terms of the numbers of pages read or time spent reading, but by counting how many monsters are in a story or how many times we laughed, cried, or cheered for the tale's heroes? Cheerful, dynamic illustrations, rendered in ink and pencil and colored digitally, depict characters who are diverse in terms of race and age. Children will love volunteering their ideas for measuring things in their own lives. Measure this book in the big smiles it will elicit. (systems of measurement, units of measurement in this book and beyond, let's measure together!) (Informational picture book. 6-9)

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      • Booklist

        April 1, 2024
        Grades K-2 This introduction to measurement goes far beyond new vocabulary, definitions, and units. It does cover some basics: speed can be measured by miles per hour, sound by decibels, and so on. Once an accessible, child-friendly example is given, the rhyming text takes off, suggesting all sorts of other ways to quantify an amount, an experience, or the passing of time. Children can be measured by inches to see how much they've grown, but growth can also be quantified through how far they can swing or how many new words they know. People measure their lives in years, but why not in friendships, catching bugs, or playing cards? The effortless rhymes swing along with appealing cadence, and the cheerful illustrations feature characters fully enjoying all kinds of activities. The generous back matter includes overviews of the British imperial and metric systems, a summary of the units of measurement mentioned in the text, and some simple experiments. This appealing STEAM offering models new ways of thinking and should inspire some creative calculating.

        COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    Formats

    • OverDrive Read

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    Languages

    • English

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