The Wing Wing Brothers Geometry Palooza! by Ethan Long
Source: Holiday House Hardcover, 32 pgs I am an Amazon Affiliate
The Wing Wing Brothers Geometry Palooza! by Ethan Long is in a comic-book style with the wing wing brothers up to insane antics. Using the whammer the brothers demonstrate the relative position of objects by shooting each brother out of a cannon hoping to go through a ring of fire. Kids will learn the difference between in front, behind, below, and above as the birds are flung through the air at alarming rates. Each illustration is vivid in color, and kids will love these daredevil birds and their death-defying attempts at teaching geometry. Long has created captivating characters that kids will gravitate to easily.
My daughter loves that part of the book where the birds are creating shapes from smaller and more simple shapes, including a parallelogram. My daughter may not know these bigger shapes yet, but she's learning to see how they can be created using the shapes that she does know, including triangles and squares. By the same token, kids will learn about equal parts and fractions of larger parts. The Wing Wing Brothers Geometry Palooza! by Ethan Long is a fun way to introduce math to younger readers, and this book meets the Common Core State Standards for math.
About the Author (from Amazon):
I love writing books. I love creating characters, crafting plot, and working with great editors and art directors. I love visiting schools and meeting students and teachers. I love when you read and enjoy my books. And of course, I love when you buy them. I hate garlic ice cream, but I love pizza and sushi. I live in Orlando, Florida, USA with my family, and I love them, too.
81st book for 2014 New Author Reading Challenge.