EQUAL SHMEQUAL

Book ID/图书代码： 02920005B05373

English Summary/英文概要： Equal Shmequal is a children’s book that also serves as an introduction to the concept of equal measures. Described as a “math adventure,” this charming book uses animals and woodland creatures to show children what it means to have equal parts that are the same in weight, size, quantity and force.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这本迷人的儿童读物向小朋友们解释了“对等”这一概念，借助森林里的小动物所设置的一些情境来展示什么是重量、大小、数量和力量上的对等，活泼生动，浅显易懂。(Claire)

Awards/获奖情况：From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3–Kroll takes a subject that is difficult to explain and presents it in a fairly palatable tale. Mouse and her friends decide to play tug-of-war after watching kids at recess. First, though, they have to decide how to make both sides equal. They try dividing up by meat-eaters and plant-eaters; then they try those that have fur versus those without. Neither of these solutions works. Then they try three animals on each side. Of course, the larger ones win. Finally, they line up on the teeter-totter, shifting sides until the board balances. With both teams equal, the effort to win the tug-of-war is also equal. Neither side is victorious until Bear is distracted by the buzz of bees. Though predictable in a number of ways, the story still has enough plot tension to keep children reading. The illustrations, done in pastel shades, have a certain charm that young readers will find inviting. At the end of the book, Kroll gives the four definitions of equal from the viewpoints of math, art, the law, and team sports. This is an additional purchase for those collections needing more math-related books. --Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

About the Author/作者介绍： Author Virginia has contributed more than 1500 items to juvenile magazines. She travels throughout the country speaking to children about writing multicultural books. She is the author of many children’s books, including Wood-Hoopoe Willie, A Carp for Kimiko, Sweet Magnolia, Jaha and Jamil Went Down the Hill, Hats Off To Hair!, Masai and I (Four Winds Press), and Butterfly Boy (Boyds Mill Press). Virginia has a special talent for understanding and communicating with children. Virginia currently lives in New York with her family.作家Virginia向兒童雜誌貢獻了1500餘件作品，為了採擷多元文化她的足跡遍及全國。她的其他作品還有Wood-Hoopoe Willie, A Carp for Kimiko, Sweet Magnolia, Jaha and Jamil Went Down the Hill, Hats Off To Hair!, Masai and I (Four Winds Press), 和 Butterfly Boy (Boyds Mill Press). 在孩子面前她有著與生俱來的親和力，現在和家人一起住在紐約。

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：SOLD(非我们代理）

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

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