Review By JENNIFER GANNETT As a boy, author David M. Schwartz wondered what it would take to be able to hop like a frog, eat like a snake and possess other fantastic animal abilities. If You Hopped Like a Frog is the result of his inquiry. Schwartz makes calculations about other creatures’ movements and then […]
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If You Hopped Like a Frog
June 25th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Amphibians·David M. Schwartz·Early Elementary·Frogs·Illustration·Insects·James Warhola·Jennifer Gannett·Math·Mathematics·Nonfiction·Wildlife
The Rabbit Problem
April 11th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Illustrating Fibonacci’s famous Rabbit Problem, in which the mathematician explored the numerical ramifications of a hypothetical world in which a rabbit population increases exponentially, Emily Gravett’s delightful picture book follows a rabbit family through a year. Set up like a calendar, the book serves two equally important purposes: 1) to interest […]
Tags: Animals·Autumn·Early Elementary·Easter·Emily Gravett·Fibonacci·Mathematics·Neuter·Pet Overpopulation·Rabbits·Reproduction·Seasons·Spay·Spring·Summer·Winter