Kiowa County Public Library District

Illustrates the concept of big, bigger, and biggest by comparing the physical measurements of such large things as a blue whale, a mountain, a star, and the universe.

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads-can it be?-three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is...

Are YOU small? A little question sends readers on a BIG adventure to see the smallest of the small. From an average-size kid . . . to a cookie crumb . . . to a water molecule . . . all the way down to a single quark, readers discover that size is a matter of perspective. The perfect companion title to Mo Willems’ breakout title, Are You Big?, this early-learning concept book features bold text, expressive art, and real-world science.

Introduces the concepts of wide and narrow, and describes the differences between the two

"Understanding measurable attributes such as length is an imperative skill for future mathematicians-and everyone else! This valuable volume provides practical examples to readers, asking them to compare the lengths of familiar objects on the colorful pages. Accessible text encourages vocabulary acquisition and allows beginning readers to build confidence in their emerging literacy"--

After Cassie leaves her backpack at the arcade, Ant-Man helps his daughter by shrinking them both and sneaking into the place, but when they decide to go into a pinball machine and Cassie gets stuck, the hero must rely on his ants for help.

Describes different kinds of very large objects, discussing the Great Pyramid at Giza, the reticulated python, the redwood, the Arecibo radio telescope, Eta Carinae, and a googol.

Illustrates the concept of big, bigger, and biggest by comparing the physical measurements of such large things as a blue whale, a mountain, a star, and the universe.

"Explains to the reader about mathematical size."--

Illustrates the concept of big, bigger, and biggest by comparing the physical measurements of such large things as a blue whale, a mountain, a star, and the universe. Ilustra el concepto de grande, más grande, más grande y mediante la comparación de las mediciones físicas de tales cosas grandes como la ballena azul, una montaña, una estrella, y el universo.